הכרעא

הַכְרָעָאf. same, 1) overweight.Pl. הַכְרָעוֹת Kerith. 5a הקב״ה יודע (ב)ה׳ the Lord takes notice of overweights (liberality) in offerings. 2) grammatical construction. Pl. as above. Cant. R. to I, 2 he might have diverted his mind מחמשהה׳וכ׳ by referring him to one of the five disputed constructions of Bible verses, v. preced.; (Y.Ab. Zar. II, 41c bot. השיאות). Gen. R. s. 36, end (ref. to Neh. 8:8, v. preced.) אלו הה׳ והראיות that means the disputed constructions and the arguments for and against; Yalk. Gen. 61. 3) casting vote, verdict by a majority of one. Y.Snh.I, 18b even arbitration in court requires הַכְרָעַת הדעת a majority of one. Ḥull.137a אין הכרעת שלישית מכרעת (sub. דעת) a casting vote consisting of a third divergent opinion is not binding; B. Kam. 116a; Pes.21a; Naz.53a.