Taḳḳanah (Plural, Taḳḳanot): An enactment which (1) revises an ordinance that no longer satisfies the requirements of the times or circumstances, or which (2), being deduced from a Biblical passage, may be regarded as new. It is, therefore, the antithesis of the Gezerah ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]