חֲזָקָה
Meanings
Feminine noun
1. presumption, circumstantial evidence
Pronunciation
khazaká
Examples3
חֶזְקַת הַחַפּוּת מִפֶּשַׁע
presumption of innocence
עֶבֶד כְּנַעֲנִי נִקְנָה בכֶּסֶף וּבשְׁטָר וּבחֲזָקָה
A canaanite slave is acquired through money, through a contract, or through [an act that establishes] a presumption [that he is a slave].
אֵין לָכֶם חֲזָקָה עַל טוֹב טַעַם.
You don't have a monopoly on good taste.