nishtaneh hateva

phrase

Material conditions have changed in such a way that an earlier pronouncement no longer applies; or that an earlier statement was not incorrect but merely describing how things were at the time.

OriginHebrew נשתנה הטבע →
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Meanings

phrase
  1. JewishlawMaterial conditions have changed in such a way that an earlier pronouncement no longer applies; or that an earlier statement was not incorrect but merely describing how things were at the time.

Origin

  1. Hebrewנשתנה הטבע
  2. Englishnishtaneh hateva

Borrowed from Hebrew נשתנה הטבע

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