Foundations of Law, 5740-1980
חוק יסודות המשפט, תש"ם-1980
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Supplementary sources of law§
Where a court finds a legal question requiring determination, and finds no answer to it in legislation, in case law or by way of analogy, it shall decide the matter in the light of the principles of freedom, justice, equity and peace of Jewish law and the heritage of Israel.
Repeal of Section 46 of the Palestine Order in Council and savings provisions§
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