עַרְעַר, (עִרְעֵר I) protest; evidence of illegitimacy or disqualification. Keth. 21ᵇ וקרא ע׳ על אחד מהן and the qualification of one of the judges was contested; ib. sq. ע׳ דמאי of what nature was that alleged disqualification?; ע׳ דגזלנותא a disqualification based on the charge of robbery; ע׳ דפגם משפחה based on alleged family blemish (descent from slaves). B. Bath. 31ᵇ, sq. ע׳ חד איכא וכ׳ they differ as to acting on the evidence of disqualification proffered by one witness; ר׳ אלעזר סבר ע׳ חד R. El. is of the opinion that evidence of disqualification by one witness is sufficient; ע׳ תרי it requires two witnesses; Keth. 26ᵃ. Ib., a. fr. אין ע׳ פחות משנים in charges of disqualification no less than two witnesses are required. Y. Bicc. I, 64ᵃ משפחה … שהיו קורין עליה ע׳ a family … whose qualification for marriage with priests was disputed; Y. Yeb. VIII, 9ᵇ bot.; Bab. ib. 60ᵇ. Y. Keth. II, 26ᵇ bot. שטר שנקרא עליו ע׳ a document against which an informality was charged; a. fr.