batel b'shishim

Meaning

• nullified in sixty
• halachic nullification based on a sixty-to-one ratio in applicable cases

Alternate spellings

batul bshishim, bitul bshishim

Usage and context

A common rule of nullification, but not every prohibited substance or situation can be nullified this way.

Example in Yeshivish

Is the drop batel b'shishim in the pot?

Plain-English example

Is the drop nullified because the permitted food is at least sixty times its amount?