[Avodah] rofeh mumcheh

[Micha Berger]

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 10:15:25AM -0400, Zev Sero wrote:
: Yes, there is an objective difference between an expert and a not-so-
: expert.  It's got nothing to do with whether some "authority" has
: graciously given one a "license" to practise.

Actually, it seems clear from the that "mumcheh" here means "licensed", not
expert. Thus, the Tosefta's case is one the beis din had already declared
a mumcheh. The AhS similarly assumes that BD is confirming the findings
of a review board.

-Micha