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)
- (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")