Beth Din
[ Sephardic Hebrew bet deen ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew ˈbɛt ˈdin /
noun
a Jewish court of law.
Origin of Beth Din
From the Hebrew word
bēth dīn, literally, house of law
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
Word Origin for Beth Din
from Hebrew, literally: house of judgment