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〈◊〉_d or_o the_o resurrection_n 19_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a business_n that_o this_o senate_n be_v employ_v about_o for_o they_o seldom_o intermedle_v in_o the_o management_n of_o public_a affair_n except_o in_o case_n of_o great_a and_o imminent_a danger_n and_o in_o these_o the_o commonwealth_n usual_o have_v recourse_n to_o they_o as_o their_o last_o aâ—d_n sure_a refuge_n aâ—drot_n they_o have_v three_o meeting_n in_o the_o areopagus_n every_o month_n upon_o the_o twentyseventh_a twenty-eighth_a and_o twenty-ninth_a day_n x._o but_o if_o any_o business_n happen_v that_o require_v dispatch_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o they_o to_o assemble_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o royal_a portico_n which_o they_o encompass_v with_o a_o rope_n to_o prevent_v the_o multitude_n from_o throng_v in_o upon_o they_o ariâ—â—ogâ—t_n as_o be_v usual_a also_o in_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n two_o thing_n be_v very_o remarkable_a in_o their_o judgement_n first_o that_o they_o sit_v 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which_o however_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o late_a age_n it_o be_v certain_a be_v never_o practise_v among_o the_o primitive_a athenian_n except_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o some_o of_o the_o inferior_a and_o lâ—ss_a remarkable_a court_n which_o i_o be_o incline_v to_o believe_v the_o method_n of_o elect_v these_o judge_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o manner_n at_o athens_n there_o be_v ten_o court_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n upon_o each_o of_o these_o be_v engrave_v large_a capital_a letter_n all_o paint_a with_o red_a or_o as_o other_o report_n with_o different_a colour_n from_o some_o of_o which_o several_a of_o the_o court_v receive_v their_o name_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o when_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v the_o thesmothetae_n accompany_v with_o a_o register_n appoint_v the_o judge_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o they_o by_o lot_n on_o which_o be_v inscribe_v the_o letter_n belong_v to_o the_o court_n the_o lot_n be_v draw_v the_o judge_n take_v each_o of_o they_o his_o chance_n and_o go_v to_o the_o court_n on_o which_o the_o same_o letter_n which_o be_v upon_o his_o lot_n waâ—â—ngraved_v where_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o public_a crier_n a_o tablet_n on_o wâ—ich_a he_o be_v to_o write_v the_o head_n of_o the_o oration_n of_o both_o party_n and_o a_o staff_n which_o be_v in_o former_a age_n the_o constant_a and_o perhaps_o only_a badge_n of_o judicial_a and_o sovereign_a power_n therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o homer_n be_v account_v sacred_a and_o the_o most_o solemn_a oath_n take_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 233._o but_o this_o i_o do_v with_o solemn_a oath_n declare_v a_o oath_n which_o i_o will_v by_o this_o same_o sceptre_n swear_v which_o in_o the_o wood_n have_v leave_v its_o native_a root_n and_o sapless_a never_o shall_v boast_v a_o tender_a shoot_n since_o from_o its_o side_n relentless_a steel_n have_v tear_v the_o bark_n but_o now_o by_o grecian_a chief_n be_v bear_v chief_n that_o maintain_v the_o law_n of_o mighty_a jove_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n mr._n hugh_n hutchin_n of_o linc._n coll._n sometime_o we_o find_v the_o sceptre_n of_o king_n and_o great_a person_n adorn_v with_o studd_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 245._o he_o cast_v his_o sceptre_n on_o the_o ground_n emboss_v wiâ—h_a stud_n of_o gold_n to_o return_v the_o athenian_a judge_n have_v hear_v the_o cause_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o go_v immediate_o and_o deliver_v back_o their_o sceptre_n to_o the_o prytanes_n from_o who_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o after_o their_o freedom_n be_v grant_v they_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v like_o the_o former_a a_o part_n of_o their_o master_n estate_n but_o only_o oblige_v to_o some_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n and_o small_a service_n ii_o such_o as_o be_v require_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o they_o be_v in_o some_o few_o thing_n inferior_a but_o seldom_o perhaps_o never_o arrive_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o citizen_n especial_o if_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o freedom_n from_o a_o private_a person_n and_o not_o upon_o a_o public_a account_n for_o such_o as_o be_v advance_v for_o public_a service_n seem_v to_o have_v live_v in_o great_a repute_n and_o enjoy_v a_o large_a share_n of_o liberty_n than_o other_o that_o have_v only_o merit_v their_o freedom_n by_o the_o obligation_n they_o have_v lay_v upon_o particular_a person_n a_o tribute_n of_o twelve_o drachm_n be_v exact_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o with_o a_o addition_n of_o three_o oboli_fw-la be_v require_v of_o the_o free'd-man_n harpocrâ—t_fw-la also_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o choose_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o master_n out_o of_o who_o service_n they_o have_v be_v release_v upon_o he_o they_o attend_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o the_o roman_a liberti_n and_o clientes_fw-la but_o in_o case_n they_o behave_v themselves_o stubborn_o and_o ungrateful_o towards_o he_o he_o have_v power_n to_o arrest_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o before_o a_o judge_n by_o who_o if_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o liberty_n and_o reduce_v to_o their_o former_a miserable_a condition_n this_o suit_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o name_n be_v also_o give_v to_o the_o complaint_n make_v by_o servant_n and_o free'd-man_n against_o their_o master_n and_o patron_n which_o both_o of_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o 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repine_v at_o i_o may_v here_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o the_o various_a condition_n of_o slave_n in_o the_o several_a country_n of_o greece_n such_o as_o the_o penestae_n in_o thessaly_n the_o clarotae_fw-la and_o mnoïtae_fw-la in_o crete_n the_o corynephori_n at_o sicyon_n the_o gymnitae_fw-la at_o argos_n and_o many_o other_o but_o i_o shall_v only_o at_o present_a lay_n before_o you_o the_o state_n of_o the_o helotae_n in_o sparta_n which_o because_o of_o the_o frequent_a mention_n make_v of_o they_o in_o author_n must_v not_o be_v omit_v and_o from_o their_o treatment_n though_o they_o be_v a_o more_o gentile_a sort_n of_o slave_n and_o enjoy_v more_o privilege_n viii_o than_o the_o rest_n will_v appear_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o be_v common_o say_v of_o sparta_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o sparta_n he_o that_o be_v free_a be_v most_o so_o and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o slave_n be_v the_o great_a slave_n in_o the_o world_n lycarg_fw-mi the_o 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peloponnesian_n war._n the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o say_v plutarch_n that_o a_o good_a number_n of_o they_o be_v crown_v by_o proclamation_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o their_o be_v set_v free_a enfranchise_v for_o their_o good_a service_n and_o lead_v about_o to_o all_o the_o temple_n in_o token_n of_o honour_n disappear_v all_o of_o a_o sudden_a be_v about_o the_o number_n of_o two-thousand_a and_o no_o man_n either_o then_o or_o since_o can_v give_v any_o account_n how_o they_o come_v by_o their_o death_n aristotle_n add_v that_o the_o ephori_fw-la so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o their_o office_n use_v to_o declare_v war_n against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v massacre_v with_o a_o pretence_n of_o law_n it_o be_v confess_v on_o all_o hand_n proceed_v my_o author_n that_o the_o spartan_n deal_v with_o they_o very_o hardly_o for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n common_a to_o force_v they_o to_o drink_v to_o excess_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o in_o that_o condition_n into_o 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day_n fix_v by_o himself_o and_o this_o be_v what_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o indictment_n be_v read_v by_o the_o public_a crier_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o accusation_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o injury_n say_v to_o be_v receive_v the_o manner_n also_o of_o it_o and_o the_o damage_n suffer_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o head_n of_o which_o the_o judge_n take_v in_o writing_n demosthen_n if_o the_o person_n accuse_v do_v not_o make_v his_o appearance_n sentence_n be_v give_v against_o he_o without_o any_o far_a trouble_n and_o this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o in_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n he_o come_v and_o present_v himself_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v be_v detain_v by_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o extraordinary_a and_o unavoidable_a necessity_n the_o former_a sentence_n be_v disannul_v and_o therefore_o this_o proceed_v they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o trial_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v on_o afresh_o within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n by_o the_o defendant_n and_o this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o have_v the_o cause_v decide_v in_o that_o time_n the_o former_a sentence_n be_v to_o stand_v good_a and_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n upon_o he_o vi_o beside_o this_o the_o defendant_n be_v permit_v to_o make_v three_o plea_n for_o himself_o before_o the_o cause_n be_v put_v to_o a_o final_a decision_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o allege_v that_o the_o accusation_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o capable_a of_o be_v try_v at_o that_o time_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o the_o injury_n say_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o he_o haâ—_n be_v do_v so_o long_o before_o that_o the_o law_n can_v take_v no_o hold_n of_o he_o for_o it_o or_o if_o he_o have_v be_v before_o try_v and_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v and_o punish_v for_o it_o this_o plea_n the_o defendant_n obviate_v by_o prove_v the_o contrary_a of_o what_o the_o plaintiff_n object_v and_o this_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o one_o common_a name_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o desire_v the_o judicial_a process_n may_v be_v differ_v give_v in_o upon_o oath_n that_o some_o urgent_a occasion_n such_o as_o the_o sickness_n of_o himself_o or_o relation_n hinder_v he_o from_o attend_v the_o court_n at_o that_o time_n haâ—pocrat_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o defendant_n turn_v plaintiff_n and_o retort_v the_o accusation_n upon_o his_o adversary_n cit_fw-la if_o the_o defendant_n urge_v none_o of_o these_o plea_n but_o be_v willing_a that_o the_o trial_n shall_v immediate_o go_v forward_o he_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o prâ—cess_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o both_o party_n take_v solemn_a oath_n the_o plaintiff_n swear_v that_o he_o have_v be_v injure_v by_o the_o defendant_n the_o defendant_n that_o he_o have_v not_o injure_v the_o plaintiff_n the_o plaintiff_n oath_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o defendant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o most_o of_o the_o grammarian_n be_v of_o opinion_n but_o in_o pollux_n the_o defendant_n oath_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o plaintiff_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o oath_n together_o with_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v deliver_v in_o write_v to_o the_o judge_n by_o who_o order_n they_o be_v put_v together_o into_o a_o vessel_n of_o brass_n or_o sometime_o of_o earth_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vesp._n in_o cause_n wherein_o the_o public_a be_v concern_v the_o plaintiff_n take_v a_o â—arther_a oath_n that_o he_o will_v accept_v no_o bribe_n nor_o be_v by_o any_o mean_v prevail_v upon_o to_o act_v treacherous_o in_o the_o cause_n or_o desist_v from_o the_o legal_a prosecution_n of_o it_o timarch_n before_o the_o trial_n begin_v both_o party_n be_v oblige_v to_o deposit_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o enter_v their_o cause_n into_o the_o court_n who_o upon_o failure_n of_o the_o payment_n immediate_o expunge_v the_o cause_n out_o of_o the_o roll_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o proceed_v any_o far_o if_o the_o cause_n in_o debate_n be_v concern_v the_o value_n of_o a_o hundred_o drachm_n or_o upward_o to_o a_o thousand_o they_o deposit_v three_o drachm_n if_o its_o value_n be_v upward_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o not_o above_o ten-thousand_a they_o deposit_v thirty_o which_o after_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v cast_v be_v oblige_v beside_o the_o payment_n of_o other_o charge_n to_o restore_v the_o money_n to_o his_o adversary_n harpocration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n deposit_v by_o those_o that_o sue_v the_o commonwealth_n for_o confiscate_v good_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v claim_v by_o the_o public_a exchequer_n or_o private_a person_n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heiress_n the_o former_a deposit_v the_o five_o the_o latter_a the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o estate_n contend_v for_o jidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o drachm_n deposit_v in_o lawsuit_n about_o small_a and_o private_a matter_n which_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o fine_a lay_v upon_o those_o that_o can_v not_o prove_v the_o indictment_n they_o have_v bring_v against_o their_o adversary_n so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o contend_v for_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o out_o of_o every_o drachm_n they_o deposit_v one_o obolus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o six_o part_n of_o a_o drachm_n jidem_fw-la some_o of_o these_o sum_n be_v deposit_v in_o all_o lawsuit_n a_o very_a few_o except_v before_o the_o trial_n can_v proceed_v then_o the_o witness_n be_v produce_v and_o be_v any_o of_o they_o refuse_v to_o make_v his_o appearance_n he_o be_v summon_v by_o a_o sergeant_n who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o he_o seem_v unwilling_a to_o be_v a_o evidence_n have_v three_o thing_n propose_v to_o he_o viz._n to_o swear_v to_o the_o fact_n to_o aâ—jure_v iâ—_n or_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o it_o or_o last_o to_o pay_v a_o mulct_n of_o a_o thousand_o drachm_n he_o that_o be_v fine_v for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n or_o that_o take_v it_o out_o of_o fear_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v only_o summon_v and_o take_v it_o voluntary_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jidem·_n the_o oath_n be_v take_v at_o the_o altar_n with_o all_o the_o solemnity_n imaginable_a to_o which_o end_n they_o erect_v altar_n in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n the_o person_n that_o give_v evidence_n be_v man_n of_o credit_n freeborn_a and_o disintere_v for_o no_o man_n oath_n be_v take_v in_o his_o own_o cauâ—e_n and_o such_o as_o by_o their_o ill_a behaviour_n have_v forfeit_v their_o privilege_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o disfranchise_v have_v not_o reputation_n enough_o to_o deserve_v belief_n the_o slave_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o have_v any_o concern_v in_o public_a business_n and_o therefore_o can_v neither_o be_v evidence_n except_o they_o be_v examine_v upon_o the_o rack_n nor_o plead_v
the_o white_a you_o be_v '_o safe_a and_o since_o it_o awful_a phoebus_n be_v the_o parricide_n advise_v your_o totter_a cause_n he_o will_v on_o himself_o transfer_v and_o hence_o shall_v be_v this_o law_n transmit_v to_o posterity_n that_o lot_n if_o equal_a shall_v the_o prisoner_n free_a mr._n hutchin_n and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o another_o tragedy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1469._o since_o you_o with_o equal_a suffrage_n i_o free_v when_o justice_n ample_a vengeance_n have_v decree_v and_o once_o before_o when_o we_o debate_v sit_v at_o areopagus_n on_o your_o dubious_a fate_n and_o there_o the_o doom_a sentence_n must_v have_v pass_v have_v i_o not_o you_o with_o equal_a lot_n release_v on_o this_o account_n shall_v after-age_n save_v such_o criminal_n as_o equal_a voice_n have_v mr._n hutchin_n the_o plaintiff_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a suit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o defendant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o indictment_n before_o conviction_n be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o conviction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o time_n the_o cause_n be_v in_o suspense_n and_o undetermined_a it_o be_v expose_v to_o public_a view_n be_v engrave_v in_o a_o tablet_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n accuse_v and_o hang_v up_o at_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o hero_n surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o public_a place_n in_o the_o whole_a city_n this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d median_a and_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v with_o a_o design_n that_o all_o person_n who_o can_v give_v any_o information_n to_o the_o court_n have_v sufficient_a notice_n of_o the_o trial_n may_v come_v and_o present_v themselves_o if_o the_o convict_a person_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o capital_a crime_n he_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o his_o offence_n but_o if_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v care_n to_o see_v it_o pay_v but_o in_o case_n his_o estate_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v payment_n they_o issue_v out_o a_o writ_n of_o outlawry_n against_o he_o and_o confine_v he_o to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n miltiade_n if_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o plaintiff_n have_v accuse_v his_o adversary_n unjust_o and_o produce_v false_a evidence_n against_o he_o he_o be_v in_o some_o place_n oblige_v to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n due_a by_o law_n to_o the_o crime_n of_o which_o he_o have_v false_o accuse_v a_o innocent_a person_n but_o at_o athens_n have_v only_o a_o fine_a lay_v upon_o he_o and_o both_o the_o villain_n that_o have_v forswear_v himself_o and_o he_o that_o suborn_v he_o be_v severe_o prosecute_v the_o former_a by_o a_o action_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o such_o offender_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o in_o another_o place_n when_o the_o trial_n be_v over_o the_o judge_n go_v to_o lycus_n temple_n where_o they_o return_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o staff_n or_o sceptre_n which_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o their_o office_n and_o receive_v from_o certain_a officer_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o piece_n of_o money_n for_o their_o service_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v only_o one_o obolus_fw-la afterward_o it_o be_v increase_v to_o two_o then_o to_o three_o and_o at_o the_o length_n to_o a_o drachm_n which_o be_v six_o oboli_fw-la as_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o aristophanes_n hesychius_n and_o though_o these_o reward_n may_v seem_v trifle_v and_o inconsiderable_a expense_n yet_o the_o troublesome_a temper_n of_o the_o athenian_n their_o nice_a and_o critical_a exaction_n of_o every_o little_a duty_n or_o privilege_n occasion_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o lawsuit_n that_o the_o frequent_a payment_n of_o these_o small_a sum_n by_o degree_n so_o exhaust_v the_o exchequer_n that_o they_o become_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o be_v particular_o reflect_v upon_o by_o aristophanes_n ibid._n who_o take_v occasion_n every_o where_o to_o ridicule_fw-la and_o expose_v this_o quarrelsome_a litigious_a humour_n which_o be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n among_o they_o that_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n be_v pester_v with_o whole_a swarm_n of_o turbulent_a rascal_n that_o make_v it_o their_o constant_a business_n to_o pick_v up_o petty_a story_n and_o catch_v at_o every_o occasion_n to_o accuse_v person_n of_o credit_n and_o reputation_n these_o tâ—â—y_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n sometime_o signify_v false-witnessâ—â—_a but_o be_v more_o proper_o take_v for_o what_o we_o call_v common_a barrâ—tâ—â—â—_n being_n derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o indict_v person_n that_o export_v fig_n for_o among_o the_o primitive_a athenians_n when_o the_o use_n of_o that_o fruit_n be_v first_o find_v out_o or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o dearth_n when_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n be_v exceed_v scarce_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o fig_n shall_v be_v export_v out_o of_o attica_n and_o this_o law_n not_o be_v actual_o repeal_v when_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n have_v render_v it_o useless_a by_o take_v away_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v occasion_n to_o ill-natured_a and_o malicious_a fellow_n to_o accuse_v all_o person_n they_o catch_v transgress_v the_o letter_n of_o it_o and_o from_o they_o all_o busy_a informer_n have_v ever_o since_o be_v brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o sycophant_n etc._n chapter_n xxii_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v forty_o man_n that_o go_v their_o circuit_n round_o the_o several_a burrough_n and_o have_v cognizance_n of_o all_o controversy_n about_o money_n when_o the_o sum_n exceed_v not_o ten_o drachm_n also_o as_o demosthenes_n report_v pantanet_n have_v action_n of_o assault_n and_o battery_n bring_v to_o their_o hear_n pollux_n tell_v we_o that_o at_o their_o first_o institution_n they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o thirty_o in_o number_n but_o hesychius_n report_v the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o that_o amerce_v the_o people_n for_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o public_a assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o arbitrator_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v fourty-four_a man_n above_o the_o age_n of_o sixty_o as_o pollux_n or_o fifty_o as_o suidas_n report_v draw_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o each_o tribe_n to_o determine_v controversy_n about_o money_n when_o the_o sum_n be_v above_o ten_o drachm_n their_o sentence_n be_v not_o final_a so_o that_o if_o either_o of_o the_o contest_a party_n think_v himself_o injure_v by_o it_o he_o may_v appeal_v to_o the_o superior_a court_n of_o justice_n aphobum_fw-la at_o their_o first_o institution_n all_o cause_n whatsoever_o that_o exceed_v ten_o drachm_n be_v hear_v by_o they_o before_o they_o can_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o other_o court_n ulâ—ian_n they_o pass_v sentence_n without_o oblige_v themselves_o by_o any_o oath_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n act_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n they_o receive_v a_o drachm_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o another_o of_o the_o defendant_n when_o they_o administer_v his_o oath_n to_o he_o and_o in_o case_n the_o party_n do_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o place_n they_o stay_v expect_v they_o till_o the_o evening_n and_o then_o lay_v a_o fine_a upon_o they_o their_o office_n continue_v a_o whole_a year_n at_o the_o 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guardian_n for_o the_o mis-management_n of_o his_o trust._n law_n about_o sepulcre_n and_o funeral_n let_v the_o dead_a be_v inter_v no_o tomb_n be_v to_o consist_v of_o more_o work_n than_o ten_o man_n can_v finish_v in_o three_o day_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v erect_v arch-wise_a or_o adorn_v with_o statue_n no_o grave_n be_v to_o have_v over_o it_o or_o by_o it_o pillar_n above_o three_o cubit_n high_a it_o be_v table_n and_o labellum_fw-la or_o or_o little_a vessel_n to_o contain_v victual_n for_o the_o ghost_n maintenance_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o height_n he_o that_o deface_v a_o sepulchre_n or_o lay_v one_o of_o a_o different_a family_n in_o that_o of_o another_o break_v it_o erase_v the_o inscription_n or_o beat_v down_o the_o pillar_n shall_v suffer_v condign_a punishment_n no_o one_o shall_v come_v near_o another_o grave_n unless_o at_o the_o celebration_n of_o obsequy_n the_o corpse_n shall_v be_v lay_v out_o at_o the_o relation_n pleasure_n the_o next_o day_n 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shall_v not_o have_v a_o action_n of_o murder_n bring_v against_o he_o who_o bind_v he_o over_o to_o his_o appearance_n before_o the_o magistrate_n that_o return_v from_o banishment_n before_o his_o limit_a time_n be_v complete_v if_o any_o one_o have_v unadvised_o give_v his_o antagonist_n in_o the_o exercise_n his_o death_n or_o kill_v by_o chance_n a_o man_n lie_v in_o ambuscade_n or_o be_v in_o the_o brunt_n of_o a_o engagement_n in_o war_n or_o one_o debauch_v his_o wife_n mother_n sister_n daughter_n miss_v or_o the_o nurse_n of_o his_o legitimate_a child_n let_v not_o such_o a_o one_o be_v banish_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v that_o person_n who_o shall_v make_v a_o assault_n on_o the_o innocent_a if_o any_o one_o be_v banish_v for_o chance-medley_n shall_v have_v a_o indictment_n of_o wilful_a murder_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n before_o he_o have_v make_v up_o the_o difference_n with_o those_o who_o banish_v he_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o defence_n before_o the_o 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a_o untimely_a end_n his_o near_a relation_n may_v bring_v the_o action_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o those_o people_n they_o suspect_v either_o to_o be_v abettor_n of_o the_o murder_n or_o protector_n of_o the_o felon_n and_o till_o such_o time_n as_o these_o either_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o surrender_v the_o delinquent_n the_o murder_v man_n relation_n be_v privilege_v to_o seize_v three_o man_n of_o their_o body_n the_o right_n of_o the_o prosecution_n of_o murderer_n belong_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o murder_v kins-folk_n child_n their_o son_n in_o law_n father_n in_o law_n sister_n child_n and_o those_o of_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o murderer_n have_v liberty_n grant_v of_o implore_v the_o father_n of_o the_o murder_v to_o be_v mild_a and_o favourable_a but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o alive_a than_o his_o brother_n or_o son_n all_o together_o shall_v be_v entreat_v for_o without_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o they_o all_o nothing_o 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