ha·la·cha /həˈlækɪk, hɑˈlɑ-/
  Ha·la·cha n.; pl. Halachoth   The general term for the Hebrew oral or traditional law; one of two branches of exposition in the Midrash.  See Midrash.
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  Halacha
       n : Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the
           interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures [syn:
            Halakah, Halaka]