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Question 1

Agon

Answer 1

A formal dispute between two characters of ancient Greek comedy/tragedy.

Question 2

AgoranomoiandSitophylakes

Answer 2

Officials who settled commercial disputes in the marketplace. Agoranomoi dealt with cases involving disputes brought in the Agora (marketplace). Sitophylakes dealt with cases concerning grain and grain sellers

Question 3

Apotumpansimos

Answer 3

The act of exposing the convicted individual by securing his neck, wrists, and ankles to a vertical wooden plank (another form of the death penalty)

Question 4

Barathon

Answer 4

The pit into which the convicted individual would be hurled (for death penalties)

Question 5

Boedromion & Mounikhion

Answer 5

Certain actions/cases could only be brought out between specific months. The Boedromion is the third month in the Attic calendar (Sept./Oct. in the Gregorian calendar) and Mounikhion is the tenth month (April/May).

Question 6

De novo

Answer 6

A Latin expression meaning “from scratch”, “from the beginning”

Question 7

Delphinion

Answer 7

Homicide cases were tried in this court when the defendant was asserting an affirmative defense (arguing that the homicide was excused on a grounds of assumption of risk, self-defense, defense of property, etc.)

Question 8

Diamartyria

Answer 8

Literally “on the account of a testimony”, “through testimony”

Question 9

Dike aikeias

Answer 9

A charge of assault or battery (the Athenians didn’t distinguish between the two).

Question 10

Dike biaien

Answer 10

A cause of action for theft by force

Question 11

Dike blabes

Answer 11

A case for damage to property or breach of contract; a cause of action used to rectify/correct a variety of civil wrongs, e.g. when the defendant’s conduct (either action or failure to act) causes the plaintiff some type of harm).

Question 12

Dike exoules

Answer 12

An additional fine paid by the defendant to the state if the defendant failed to pay the plaintiff what was due.

Question 13

Dike heirgmou

Answer 13

A charge for false imprisonment/confinement

Question 14

Dike kakegorias

Answer 14

An action brought out for slander/defamation

Question 15

Dike klopes

Answer 15

A cause of action for simple theft

Question 16

Epimeletai tou emporiou

Answer 16

Cases involving the sale of grain in the whole sale market that was conducted in the Athenian port, the Piraeus, at the Emporion

Question 17

Euthynai

Answer 17

Review of performance in public office

Question 18

Exegetai

Answer 18

(=“expounders”) Religious officials who memorized sacred laws so that they could advise others about the laws.

Question 19

Heken

Answer 19

This term also means “intentionally.” A homicide that could be described by this term was punishable by death and the confiscation of the murderer’s property

Question 20

Hekousios

Answer 20

This term also means “intentionally,” or “voluntarily.” A homicide that could be described by this term was punishable by death and the confiscation of the murderer’s property.

Question 21

Hierosylia

Answer 21

The act of robbing from a temple (which could be punished by death)

Question 22

Kakourgoi

Answer 22

A cause of action for serious theft, e.g. thieves who stole at night, stole from a gymnasium, stole more than 10 drachmas from a harbor or stole more than 50 drachmas from anywhere else. Thieves that were found guilty received the death penalty

Question 23

Klepsydra

Answer 23

A water clock that kept track of the time allotted for each speech

Question 24

Kleroterion

Answer 24

An allotment machine used to sort black and white balls for jury selection

Question 25

Lex talionis

Answer 25

(Latin) Law of retribution; an eye for an eye; follow for follow or rather, unfollow for unfollow (for you Instagram users).

Question 26

Nautodikai

Answer 26

Judge of sailors who handled cases involving Athenians who either lived overseas or sailed as mariners or merchants. Abolished around 350 BCE

Question 27

Palladion

Answer 27

Court used for unintentional homicides or when the victim was either a slave or foreigner

Question 28

Phreatto

Answer 28

Where cases were heard when the accused had already been convicted and exiled for a prior homicide. The defendant had to plead his case from a boat while the judges sat on the beach (this is kind of awesome!)

Question 29

Pinakion

Answer 29

A wooden or bronze “ticket” that had each juror’s name on it and one of the first ten letters of the alphabet

Question 30

Poine

Answer 30

A payment

Question 31

Prytaneia

Answer 31

A filing fee which the plaintiff/prosecutor had to pay

Question 32

Prytaneion

Answer 32

Court used for cases where death was caused by an unknown person (i.e. the suspect is unknown), an animal, or an inanimate object

Question 33

Pseudomartyrion

Answer 33

A false testimony or perjury. A dike pseudomartyrion is a charge/prosecution for bearing false testimony.

Question 34

Synegroi

Answer 34

(="supporting speakers") Public prosecutors who brought actions against men who were acting in an official capacity. 10 citizens selected by lot who were paid one drachma per day.

Question 35

Xenodikai

Answer 35

Judges of foreigners (Abolished around 350 BCE).