Beth Din

[ Sephardic Hebrew bet-deen ]

noun

a Jewish court of law.

Origin of Beth Din

From Hebrew bēth dīn, literally, “house of law”

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How to use Beth Din in a sentence

The president was called "father of the tribunal" (Ab Beth-din).
History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6) | Heinrich Graetz
The other, known as the father of the Tribunal (ab-beth-din), was the vice-president.
The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint, Vol. I (of II) | Walter M. Chandler

British Dictionary definitions for Beth Din

Beth Din

Bet Din

/ (bɛθ dɪn, Hebrew bet din) /

noun

Judaism a rabbinical court, consisting of at least three dayanim, and having authority over such matters as divorce and conversion and other communal ecclesiastical matters such as Kashruth. It may also try civil disputes with the consent of both parties

Origin of Beth Din

from Hebrew, literally: house of judgment

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