Din ("Sentence," in Hebrew)
DIN ("sentence," in Hebrew)
A religious or secular decision, often made by jurisprudence. The Arabic term din means religion. Two ancient Jewish religious decrees, "Din Mosser" and "Din Rodef," proposing stern measures to be taken against any person who has betrayed the Jewish people or put them in danger, are sometimes sanctioned by extremist movements.
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