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Yeshivish glossary term

mesarev get

מסרב גט

Meaning

  • person refusing a get process
  • get refuser

Alternate spellings

mesarev a get, get refuser

Usage and context

A sensitive legal label whose proper application depends on the specific beis-din ruling and circumstances.

Category
marriage - divorce
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

The beis din issued instructions concerning a mesarev get.

Plain-English example

The rabbinical court addressed a person refusing to cooperate with giving or receiving a required Jewish divorce.