eidut
eidut noun: testimony attesting to having witnessed the commission of the offense.
Noun
eidut (uncountable)
- testimony attesting to having witnessed the commission of the offense.
- The reasons for women's exclusion from eidut have expired now that women occupy secular positions of great responsibility and are no longer influenced by their husbands in public matters in the way they once were.1999 October 22, j e rosenbaum, “Orthodox Institute Holds Graduation Ceremony for Female Rabbis”, in soc.culture.jewish (Usenet)
- A person may not give eidut against themselves in a beit din.2000 October 3, Lisa Beth, “Lieberman and Chillul Hashem”, in soc.culture.jewish (Usenet)
Forms of eidut
| alternative form | edut |
|---|---|
| alternative form | 'edut |
Origin of eidut
Borrowed from Hebrew עֵדוּת.
Questions about eidut
- What does eidut mean?
- Eidut means testimony attesting to having witnessed the commission of the offense.
- What part of speech is eidut?
- Eidut is a noun.
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