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Hebrew Legal Glossary
Contracts and court notices use a small set of repeating words. These are the ones on a lease, a power of attorney, and a court summons.
| Hebrew | Reads | What It Is | Good to Know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| חוזה | khoze | contract | ||
| הסכם | heskem | agreement | ||
| סעיף | se'if | clause | ||
| נספח | nispakh | appendix | ||
| חתימה | khatima | signature | ||
| עד | ed | witness | ||
| נוטריון | notaryon | notary | ||
| עורך דין | orekh din | lawyer | ||
| בית משפט | beit mishpat | court | ||
| בית משפט השלום | beit mishpat ha-shalom | magistrate court | ||
| בית משפט מחוזי | beit mishpat mekhozi | district court | ||
| בית המשפט העליון | beit ha-mishpat ha-elyon | Supreme Court | ||
| בג"ץ | bagatz | High Court of Justice | ||
| תביעה | tvi'a | lawsuit | ||
| כתב תביעה | ktav tvi'a | complaint filing | ||
| כתב הגנה | ktav hagana | statement of defense | ||
| דיון | diyun | hearing | ||
| פסק דין | pesak din | judgment | ||
| ערעור | ir'ur | appeal | ||
| צו | tzav | order | ||
| צו מניעה | tzav meni'a | injunction | ||
| ייפוי כוח | yipuy koakh | power of attorney | ||
| ייפוי כוח מתמשך | yipuy koakh mitmashakh | lasting power of attorney | ||
| צוואה | tzava'a | will | ||
| ירושה | yerusha | inheritance | ||
| צו קיום צוואה | tzav kiyum tzava'a | probate order | ||
| אפוטרופוס | apotropos | guardian | ||
| תעודת זהות | te'udat zehut | ID card | ||
| דרכון | darkon | passport | ||
| תושב | toshav | resident | ||
| אזרח | ezrakh | citizen | ||
| מעמד | ma'amad | status | ||
| אשרת שהייה | ashrat shehiya | stay permit | ||
| תצהיר | tazhir | affidavit | ||
| תיק | tik | case file | ||
| פלילי | plili | criminal | ||
| אזרחי | ezrakhi | civil | ||
| בית דין רבני | beit din rabani | rabbinical court | ||
| גירושין | gerushin | divorce | ||
| מזונות | mezonot | child support / alimony | ||
| משמורת | mishmoret | custody | ||
| הסכם ממון | heskem mamon | property / prenup agreement | ||
| פיצויים | pitzuyim | damages | ||
| נזיקין | nezikin | torts | ||
| חוק | khok | statute | ||
| תקנה | takana | regulation | ||
| עבירה | avera | offense | ||
| קנס | knas | fine | ||
| מאסר | ma'asar | prison sentence | ||
| מעצר | ma'atzar | arrest | ||
| חקירה | khakira | investigation | ||
| משטרה | mishtara | police | ||
| תלונה | tluna | police complaint | ||
| רישום פלילי | rishum plili | criminal record | ||
| ביטול | bitul | cancellation | ||
| הפרה | hafara | breach | ||
| פיצוי מוסכם | pitzuy muskham | agreed damages | ||
| בוררות | borerut | arbitration | ||
| גישור | gishur | mediation | ||
| הוצאה לפועל | hotza'a la-po'al | enforcement / collections | ||
| עיקול | ikul | lien / garnishment | ||
| חדלות פירעון | khadlut pira'on | insolvency | ||
| אגרה | agra | court fee | ||
| ייצוג | yitzug | representation | ||
| לקוח | lako'akh | client | ||
| פקודה | pkuda | ordinance | ||
| דיני עבודה | dinei avoda | labor law | ||
| הסכם סודיות | heskem sodiut | NDA | ||
| רשם | rasham | registrar | ||
| אפוסטיל | apostil | apostille | ||
| בית משפט לתביעות קטנות | beit mishpat li-tvi'ot ktanot | small-claims court |
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Contracts and Courts משפט
Say It
| צריך עורך דין | tzarikh orekh din | I need a lawyer. |
| תקרא את החוזה | tikra et ha-khoze | Read the contract. |
| מה כתוב בסעיף | ma katuv ba-se'if | What does the clause say? |
| בית משפט השלום | beit mishpat ha-shalom | Magistrate court. |
| תצהיר חתום | tazhir khatum | A signed affidavit. |
| ייפוי כוח | yipuy koakh | Power of attorney. |
| יש לי תלונה | yesh li tluna | I have a complaint. |
| צריך נוטריון | tzarikh notaryon | I need a notary. |
Terms
| חוזה | khoze | contract |
| הסכם | heskem | agreement |
| סעיף | se'if | clause |
| נספח | nispakh | appendix |
| חתימה | khatima | signature |
| עד | ed | witness |
| נוטריון | notaryon | notary |
| עורך דין | orekh din | lawyer |
| בית משפט | beit mishpat | court |
| בית משפט השלום | beit mishpat ha-shalom | magistrate court |
| בית משפט מחוזי | beit mishpat mekhozi | district court |
| בית המשפט העליון | beit ha-mishpat ha-elyon | Supreme Court |
| בג"ץ | bagatz | High Court of Justice |
| תביעה | tvi'a | lawsuit |
| כתב תביעה | ktav tvi'a | complaint filing |
| כתב הגנה | ktav hagana | statement of defense |
| דיון | diyun | hearing |
| פסק דין | pesak din | judgment |
| ערעור | ir'ur | appeal |
| צו | tzav | order |
| צו מניעה | tzav meni'a | injunction |
| ייפוי כוח | yipuy koakh | power of attorney |
| ייפוי כוח מתמשך | yipuy koakh mitmashakh | lasting power of attorney |
| צוואה | tzava'a | will |
| ירושה | yerusha | inheritance |
| צו קיום צוואה | tzav kiyum tzava'a | probate order |
| אפוטרופוס | apotropos | guardian |
| תעודת זהות | te'udat zehut | ID card |
| דרכון | darkon | passport |
| תושב | toshav | resident |
Say It
צריך עורך דין
tzarikh orekh din
I need a lawyer.
תקרא את החוזה
tikra et ha-khoze
Read the contract.
מה כתוב בסעיף
ma katuv ba-se'if
What does the clause say?
בית משפט השלום
beit mishpat ha-shalom
Magistrate court.
תצהיר חתום
tazhir khatum
A signed affidavit.
ייפוי כוח
yipuy koakh
Power of attorney.
יש לי תלונה
yesh li tluna
I have a complaint.
צריך נוטריון
tzarikh notaryon
I need a notary.
Good to Know
שלום Is the Lowest Court, Not a Greeting Here
בית משפט השלום hears many ordinary civil and criminal files.
ייפוי כוח מתמשך Is the Aging Document
It is the lasting power of attorney, signed while you still have capacity.
בג"ץ Is a Court, Not a Person
The High Court of Justice sits in the Supreme Court building.
A Lease Is a חוזה with נספחים
Read the appendixes; checks, guarantors, and inventory live there.
Same Format, Other Situations
Frequently Asked Questions
Is בית משפט השלום a small-claims court?
It is the magistrate court, the lowest tier, and it hears many ordinary civil and criminal files, not only small claims.
What is a ייפוי כוח מתמשך?
A lasting power of attorney, signed while a person still has legal capacity, for someone else to act for them later.
What is בג"ץ?
The High Court of Justice, which sits inside the Supreme Court building rather than being a separate court.
What is a נספח on a contract?
An appendix. Leases especially keep checks, guarantor details, and inventory lists there, not in the main clauses.