Summary

The 1980 Foundations of Law Act, Article 1 of which directs courts to the principles of Israel’s heritage where existing sources give no answer, in a Description-only entry in Discriminatory Laws Database (lines 2504-2524).

Details

  • The entry says this grants Jewish law (Halakha) official status within the Israeli legal system (lines 2516-2520).

Discriminatory Laws Database, Adalah