eidut

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noun

testimony attesting to having witnessed the commission of the offense.

Scrabble 6

Meanings

nouneidut (uncountable)

alternative edut · alternative 'edut

  1. Jewishuncountablelawtestimony attesting to having witnessed the commission of the offense.

    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)
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    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)

Origin

  1. Hebrewעֵדוּת
  2. Englisheidut

Borrowed from Hebrew עֵדוּת.

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APA

eidut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eidut

MLA

“eidut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eidut. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eidut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eidut.

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