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Bureaucracy & law — 206 Hebrew words
Every Ivrit Road word about bureaucracy & law, from the first days in Israel to the hardest level, with vowel points, pronunciation and meaning.
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| Hebrew | How to say it | Meaning |
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| עוֹלֶה חָדָשׁ | ole chadash | new immigrant |
| עֲלִיָּה | aliya | aliyah / rise |
| Hebrew | How to say it | Meaning |
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| מִשְׂרַד הַפְּנִים | misrad hapnim | Ministry of Interior |
| תְּעוּדַת זֶהוּת | teudat zehut | ID card |
| דַּרְכּוֹן | darkon | passport |
| רִשְׁיוֹן נְהִיגָה | rishyon nehiga | driving licence |
| קֻפַּת חוֹלִים | kupat cholim | health fund |
| מִרְפָּאָה | mirpa'a | clinic |
| מִרְשָׁם | mirsham | prescription |
| תּוֹר | tor | queue / appointment |
| טֹפֶס | tofes | form |
| חֲתִימָה | chatima | signature |
| אִשּׁוּר | ishur | approval / certificate |
| פָּקִיד | pakid | clerk |
| סְנִיף | snif | branch |
| לְהַגִּישׁ | lehagish | to submit |
| לְבַטֵּל | levatel | to cancel |
| לְהֵרָשֵׁם | leherashem | to register |
| חֶשְׁבּוֹן בַּנְק | cheshbon bank | bank account |
| הוֹרָאַת קֶבַע | hora'at keva | standing order |
| בִּטּוּחַ לְאֻמִּי | bituach le'umi | National Insurance |
| מַס הַכְנָסָה | mas hachnasa | income tax |
| אַרְנוֹנָה | arnona | municipal property tax |
| עוֹרֵךְ דִּין | orech din | lawyer |
| חוֹזֶה | choze | contract |
| עַרְבוּת | arvut | guarantee / surety |
| עִירִיָּה | iriya | municipality |
| מִשְׂרַד הַקְּלִיטָה | misrad haklita | Ministry of Absorption |
| סַל קְלִיטָה | sal klita | absorption grant |
| אֻלְפָּן | ulpan | Hebrew school for immigrants |
| רִשּׁוּם | rishum | registration |
| אֶזְרָחוּת | ezrachut | citizenship |
| מַעֲנָק | ma'anak | grant |
| הֶחְזֵר | hechzer | refund |
| קַבָּלָה | kabala | receipt |
| חֶשְׁבּוֹנִית | cheshbonit | invoice |
| מִסְמָךְ | mismach | document |
| צִלּוּם | tsilum | photocopy / photo |
| תּוֹקֶף | tokef | validity |
| בְּתוֹקֶף | betokef | valid |
| פָּג תּוֹקֶף | pag tokef | expired |
| לְחַדֵּשׁ | lechadesh | to renew |
| לְמַלֵּא | lemale | to fill in |
| לְהַמְתִּין | lehamtin | to wait (formal) |
| מִסְפַּר זֶהוּת | mispar zehut | ID number |
| כְּתֹבֶת | ktovet | address |
| מִקּוּד | mikud | postal code |
| דֹּאַר | do'ar | post / post office |
| רוֹפֵא | rofe | doctor |
| תְּרוּפָה | trufa | medicine |
| תּוֹשָׁב | toshav | resident |
| אֶזְרָח | ezrach | citizen |
| קְנָס | knas | fine (penalty) |
| רָשׁוּת | rashut | authority / permission |
| בִּטּוּחַ | bituach | insurance |
| הַפְנָיָה | hafnaya | referral |
| חֶשְׁבּוֹן חַשְׁמַל | cheshbon chashmal | electricity bill |
| תְּלוּנָה | tluna | complaint |
| בַּקָּשָׁה | bakasha | request / application |
| דִּירַת שֻׁתָּפִים | dirat shutafim | shared flat |
| הֲמָרַת רִשָּׁיוֹן | hamarat rishayon | driving licence conversion |
| הַכָּרָה בְּתֹאַר | hakara beto'ar | recognition of a degree |
| מֶרְכַּז קְלִיטָה | merkaz klita | absorption centre |
| הַסּוֹכְנוּת הַיְּהוּדִית | hasochnut hayehudit | the Jewish Agency |
| רָשׁוּת הַמִּסִּים | rashut hamisim | Tax Authority |
| מוֹקֵד עִירוֹנִי | moked ironi | municipal hotline |
| תְּעוּדַת יֹשֶׁר | te'udat yosher | police clearance certificate |
| אִשּׁוּר תּוֹשָׁב | ishur toshav | residency certificate |
| הַמְחָאָה | hamcha'a | cheque (formal) |
| פִּנְקַס צֶ'קִים | pinkas chekim | cheque book |
| תַּשְׁלוּמִים | tashlumim | instalments |
| כַּרְטִיס מוֹעֲדוֹן | kartis mo'adon | loyalty card |
| מִסְפַּר לָקוֹחַ | mispar lako'ach | customer number |
| קוֹד אִישִׁי | kod ishi | PIN code |
| חֹם גָּבוֹהַּ | chom gavoha | high fever |
| מְשַׁכֵּךְ כְּאֵבִים | meshakech ke'evim | painkiller |
| אַנְטִיבְּיוֹטִיקָה | antibiotika | antibiotics |
| תּוֹר דָּחוּף | tor dachuf | urgent appointment |
| בְּדִיקָה שִׁגְרָתִית | bdika shigratit | routine check-up |
| Hebrew | How to say it | Meaning |
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| מַחְלָקָה | machlaka | department / ward |
| מִשְׂרַד הָרִישּׁוּי | misrad harishui | vehicle licensing office |
| בִּטּוּחַ בְּרִיאוּת | bituach bri'ut | health insurance |
| סְפָח | sfach | ID card appendix (sefach) |
| תְּעוּדַת עוֹלֶה | te'udat ole | immigrant certificate |
| שַׁגְרִירוּת | shagrirut | embassy |
| וִיזָה | viza | visa |
| חוֹבָה | chova | obligation / compulsory |
| זְכוּת | zchut | right (entitlement) |
| זַכַּאי | zakai | entitled / eligible |
| הֲטָבָה | hatava | benefit / perk |
| קִצְבָּה | kitsba | (state) allowance |
| אֶשְׁנָב | eshnav | counter window |
| שְׁאֵלוֹן | she'elon | questionnaire |
| מְתַוֵּךְ | metavech | estate agent / broker |
| שׂוֹכֵר | socher | tenant |
| פִּקָּדוֹן | pikadon | deposit |
| נוֹטַרְיוֹן | notaryon | notary |
| אַגְרָה | agra | official fee |
| נָצִיג | natsig | representative |
| מוֹנֶה | mone | meter (gas, water) |
| רְהִיטִים | rehitim | furniture |
| מְרֹהָט | merohat | furnished |
| מַמָּ״ד | mamad | safe room (in a flat) |
| צַו | tsav | order / summons |
| פְּטוֹר | ptor | exemption |
| תְּעוּדַת שִׁחְרוּר | te'udat shichrur | discharge certificate |
| Hebrew | How to say it | Meaning |
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| מוֹעָצָה | mo'atsa | council |
| מִפְלָגָה | miflaga | (political) party |
| בּוֹחֵר | bocher | voter |
| קַלְפִּי | kalpi | ballot box / polling station |
| נְאוּם | ne'um | speech |
| עֲבֵרָה | avera | offence |
| כֶּלֶא | kele | prison |
| עֹנֶשׁ | onesh | punishment |
| שֵׁרוּת צְבָאִי | sherut tsva'i | military service |
| שֵׁרוּת לְאֻמִּי | sherut le'umi | national (civilian) service |
| יְחִידָה | yechida | unit |
| מַדִּים | madim | uniform |
| פִּקּוּד הָעֹרֶף | pikud ha'oref | Home Front Command |
| הַתְרָעָה | hatra'a | alert / warning |
| כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל | kipat barzel | Iron Dome |
| Hebrew | How to say it | Meaning |
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| חֲבֵר מוֹעָצָה | chaver mo'atsa | councillor |
| תַּעֲמוּלָה | ta'amula | propaganda / campaigning |
| מִרְשַׁם הָאוּכְלוּסִין | mirsham ha'uchlusin | population registry |
| נֶאֱשָׁם | ne'esham | defendant / accused |
| טִירוֹנוּת | tironut | basic training |
| יֵרוּט | yeirut | interception |
| יְרֻשָּׁה | yerusha | inheritance |
| Hebrew | How to say it | Meaning |
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| פְּסִיקָה | psika | case law / rulings |
| קִנְיָן | kinyan | property / ownership |
| חֲסִינוּת | chasinut | immunity |
| כְּתַב אִשּׁוּם | ktav ishum | indictment |
| מַעֲצָר | ma'atsar | arrest / detention |
| פֶּשַׁע | pesha | crime (felony) |
| חָשׁוּד | chashud | suspect |
| קָטֵגוֹר | kategor | prosecutor |
| כְּתַב אִישׁוּם | ktav ishum | indictment |
| הַרְשָׁעָה | harsha'a | conviction |
| מַאֲסָר | ma'asar | imprisonment |
| עַל תְּנַאי | al tnai | suspended (sentence) / conditional |
| עִסְקַת טִיעוּן | iskat ti'un | plea bargain |
| סָנֵגוֹר | sanegor | defence lawyer |
| פְּרַקְלִיט | praklit | attorney |
| פְּרַקְלִיטוּת | praklitut | state prosecution |
| תַּקָּנוֹן | takanon | bylaws / terms and conditions |
| נִסְפָּח | nispach | appendix / attaché |
| יִפּוּי כֹּחַ | yipuy ko'ach | power of attorney |
| חֲוַת דַּעַת | chavat da'at | expert opinion |
| צַוָּאָה | tsava'a | will (legal) |
| עִזָּבוֹן | izavon | estate (of the deceased) |
| בָּטֵל | batel | void / null |
| אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹס | apotropos | guardian |
| מְחַיֵּב | mechayev | binding |
| טַאבּוּ | tabu | land registry |
| חֶזְקַת חַפּוּת | chezkat chafut | presumption of innocence |
| סְעִיף | se'if | clause / section |
| הִתְחַיְּבוּת | hitchayvut | commitment / undertaking |
| פְּסַק דִּין | psak din | verdict / ruling |
| רַשְׁלָנוּת | rashlanut | negligence |
| בּוֹרְרוּת | borerut | arbitration |
| עֵרָבוֹן | eravon | deposit / surety |
| גִּשּׁוּר | gishur | mediation |
| עִרְעוּר | ir'ur | appeal |
| הַסְכָּמָה מִדַּעַת | haskama mida'at | informed consent |
| הֲפָרַת חוֹזֶה | hafarat choze | breach of contract |
| תַּקְדִּים | takdim | precedent |
| סוֹדִיּוּת | sodiyut | confidentiality |
| סַמְכוּת | samchut | authority / jurisdiction |
| נִגּוּד עִנְיָנִים | nigud inyanim | conflict of interest |
| תּוֹבֵעַ | tove'a | plaintiff / prosecutor |
| נִתְבָּע | nitba | defendant |
| תַּצְהִיר | tatshir | affidavit |
| עֲתִירָה | atira | petition |
| הֲלָנַת שָׂכָר | halanat sachar | withholding of wages |
| בָּגָ״ץ | bagats | High Court of Justice |
| שִׁמּוּעַ | shimu'a | hearing (before dismissal) |
| הַתְרָאָה | hatra'a | warning (formal) |
| הַטְרָדָה | hatrada | harassment |
| זְכוּת הַשְּׁתִיקָה | zchut hashtika | the right to remain silent |
| חֶזְקַת הַחַפּוּת | chezkat hachaput | presumption of innocence |
| נֵטֶל הַהוֹכָחָה | netel hahocha'cha | burden of proof |
| סָפֵק סָבִיר | safek savir | reasonable doubt |
| עֵד מֻמְחֶה | ed mumche | expert witness |
| חֲקִירָה נֶגְדִּית | chakira negdit | cross-examination |
| הֶסְדֵּר טִעוּן | hesder ti'un | plea bargain |
| עֲבוֹדוֹת שֵׁרוּת | avodot sherut | community service (sentence) |
| מַאֲסָר עַל תְּנַאי | ma'asar al tnai | suspended sentence |
| שִׁחְרוּר בְּעַרְבוּת | shichrur be'arvut | release on bail |
| תְּנַאי מַתְלֶה | tnai matle | condition precedent |
| חֹק | chok | law |
| חֻקָּה | chuka | constitution |
| חֹק יְסוֹד | chok yesod | Basic Law |
| בֵּית מִשְׁפָּט | beit mishpat | court |
| שׁוֹפֵט | shofet | judge |
| עֵד | ed | witness |
| עֵדוּת | edut | testimony |
| הֶסְדֵּר | hesder | settlement / arrangement |
| פִּצּוּי | pitsui | compensation |
| תְּבִיעָה | tvi'a | lawsuit |
| הֲפָרָה | hafara | breach / violation |
| אַחְרָיוּת | achrayut | liability / responsibility |
| סוֹד מִסְחָרִי | sod mischari | trade secret |
| זְכוּיוֹת יוֹצְרִים | zchuyot yotsrim | copyright |
| בֵּית הַמִּשְׁפָּט הָעֶלְיוֹן | beit hamishpat ha'elyon | Supreme Court |
| הַרְשָׁאָה | harsha'a | authorisation |
| תַּקָּנָה | takana | regulation |
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