Ona'ah Explained

In general terms, ona'ah (Hebrew: אוֹנָאָה or Hebrew: הוֹנָאָה, lit. overreaching) refers to the Jewish laws surrounding monetary deception.^{[1] [2]}

The word is used in modern Hebrew to describe fraud or embezzlement, while in halachic terms it describes unfair pricing.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ONA'AH - JewishEncyclopedia.com. www.jewishencyclopedia.com. 2016-07-09.
2. Web site: Ona'ah. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. 2016-07-09.
3. Web site: Unfair Pricing Business Halacha. businesshalacha.com. 2016-07-09.