eidut

English

Alternative forms

• edut, 'edut

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עֵדוּת

Noun

eidut (uncountable)

1. (Jewish law) testimony attesting to having witnessed the commission of the offense.
   • 1999 October 22, j e rosenbaum, “Orthodox Institute Holds Graduation Ceremony for Female Rabbis”, in soc.culture.jewish‎^[1] (Usenet):

     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.

   • 2000 October 3, Lisa Beth, “Lieberman and Chillul Hashem”, in soc.culture.jewish‎^[2] (Usenet):

     A person may not give eidut against themselves in a beit din.