Hebrew Legal Terms Flashcards

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הֵיכִי דָמִי

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What are the circumstances of the case? (Used to introduce a question about how a law applies in a specific situation.)

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אִי הָכִי אַפִילוּ... נַמִי

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If so, then even… as well (Used to question why a certain logic does not extend to another case.)

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הָכָא בְּמַאי עָסְקִינַן (הב"ע)

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What are we dealing with here? (Used to introduce a revised explanation of a case.)

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אִיבַּעְיָא לְהוּ

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A dilemma was asked of them (Introduces a two-sided halachic question.)

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מַהוּ

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What is the halacha? (Appears at the end of a question to determine a ruling.)

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כֵּיוָן דְּ...

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Since (Used to introduce logical reasoning.)

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תֵּיקוּ

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Let it stand (Indicates that a question remains unresolved.)

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אִיתְּמַר

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It was stated (Introduces a disagreement between Amoraim.)

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כּוּלֵי עָלְמָא לאֹ פְּלִיגִי

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Nobody argues (Indicates a universally accepted statement.)

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כִּי פְּלִיגִי

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When they disagree (Clarifies the context of a dispute.)