Classical Studies 2301A/B Lecture : Lecture 4, Part 2- Athenian Government and Law

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2301A/B
• Professor: Randall Pogorzelski

Document Summary

often translated as justice : private cases were dikai idiai, public cases were dikai demosiai, in common usage, private cases were called dikai and public ones called graphai (singular graphe) most common sort of public action was an action that required the charge to be submitted in writing. private cases involved single individuals; to bring action, you had to be the victim y compensated financially. considered to be private law, doesn t harm the state: definition of criminality was much wider in athens. concerned with both public and private laws, criminal for committing either: prosecutor was in charge of arresting the offender and make them appear in court, court. Initiates proceedings by going to a magistrate, brings defendant for preliminary hearing and set date for trial. defendants have to speak for themselves, but still common practice to hire a lawyer to write your speech for you.