chametz she'avar alav haPesach

Meaning

• chametz that remained under prohibited Jewish ownership during Passover
• post-Passover status of chametz owned during Pesach

Alternate spellings

chometz she'avar alav haPesach, chametz after Pesach

Usage and context

Relevant after Pesach when determining whether chametz was properly sold or otherwise not under prohibited Jewish ownership during the holiday.

Example in Yeshivish

There may be a chametz she'avar alav haPesach issue with that inventory.

Plain-English example

There may be a post-Passover prohibition involving chametz that was owned by a Jew during Passover.