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Beth Din

Beth Din [ bet dn ] (plural Ba·tei Din [ b tay dn ])


noun 
Definition:
 
Jewish religious court: a Jewish religious court regulating matters of Jewish law such as dietary laws, divorce, and conversion

[Late 18th century. < Hebrew bēṯ dīn "house of judgment"]
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