- dicasts
- Athenian judges who were chosen by lot and who passed upon questions of both law and fact.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
dicasts
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Greek law — Legal systems of the ancient Greeks. Each city state administered its own laws, many of which were laid down in written statutes. The harsh law code of Draco and the more humane one of Solon are two of the most famous. Unlike Roman law, Greek law … Universalium
dicastery — ▪ ancient Greek law a judicial body in ancient Athens (Greek law). Dicasteries were divisions of the Heliaea from the time of the democratic reforms of Cleisthenes (Cleisthenes Of Athens) (c. 508–507 BC), when the Heliaea was transformed… … Universalium
di|cas|ter|y — «dy KAS tuhr ee», noun, plural ter|ies. 1. one of the courts in which the dicasts sat. 2. a group of dicasts … Useful english dictionary
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dicast — /daykast/ An officer in ancient Greece answering in some respects to our juryman, but combining, on trials had before them, the functions of both judge and jury. The dicasts sat together in numbers varying, according to the importance of the case … Black's law dictionary
dicast — /daykast/ An officer in ancient Greece answering in some respects to our juryman, but combining, on trials had before them, the functions of both judge and jury. The dicasts sat together in numbers varying, according to the importance of the case … Black's law dictionary
di|cas|tic — «dy KAS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with the dicasts … Useful english dictionary
