פטור אבל אסור

Hebrew

Adjective

פָּטוּר אֲבָל אָסוּר • (patur aval asur) (feminine פְּטוּרָה אֲבָל אֲסוּרָה, masculine plural פְּטוּרִים אֲבָל אֲסוּרִים, feminine plural פְּטוּרוֹת אֲבָל אֲסוּרוֹת)

1. (Jewish law) The act is forbidden but the person is exempted from punishment, typically due to having performed the prohibited act under coercion. (literally "exempt but forbidden")