to_o diana_n surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o one_o of_o the_o athenian_a burrough_n to_o celebrate_v the_o exequy_n of_o the_o famous_a patriot_n harmodius_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o child_n of_o those_o man_n that_o have_v lose_v their_o life_n in_o their_o country_n be_v service_n shall_v have_v a_o competent_a maintenance_n out_o of_o the_o public_a exchequer_n but_o because_o these_o three_o magistrate_n be_v often_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o youth_n not_o so_o well_o skilled_a in_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o country_n as_o may_v have_v be_v wish_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v leave_v whole_o to_o themselves_o it_o be_v customary_a for_o each_o of_o they_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o two_o person_n of_o age_n gravity_n and_o reputation_n to_o sit_v with_o they_o upon_o the_o bench_n and_o direct_v they_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n these_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o assessor_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o undergo_v the_o same_o probation_n in_o the_o senate-house_n and_o public_a forum_n with_o the_o other_o magistrate_n and_o like_o they_o too_o to_o give_v a_o account_n how_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o in_o their_o respective_a trust_n when_o their_o office_n be_v expire_v the_o six_o remain_a archon_n be_v call_v by_o one_o common_a name_n thesmothetae_n they_o receive_v complaint_n against_o person_n guilty_a of_o false_a accusation_n of_o calumniate_a of_o bribery_n of_o impiety_n which_o also_o be_v part_n of_o the_o king_n office_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o accuser_n do_v only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inform_v against_o the_o impious_a by_o word_n of_o mouth_n at_o the_o king_n tribunal_n whereas_o before_o the_o thesmothetae_n they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliver_v in_o their_o indictment_n in_o write_v also_o all_o cause_n and_o dispute_n between_o the_o citizen_n and_o stranger_n sojourner_n or_o slave_n and_o controversy_n about_o trade_n and_o merchandise_n be_v bring_v before_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o people_n be_v prefer_v the_o public_a examination_n of_o several_a of_o the_o magistrate_n perform_v and_o the_o suffrage_n in_o public_a assembly_n take_v by_o they_o they_o ratify_v all_o public_a contract_n and_o league_n appoint_v the_o day_n upon_o which_o the_o judge_n be_v to_o sit_v and_o hear_v cause_n in_o their_o several_a court_n of_o judicature_n take_v care_n that_o no_o law_n shall_v be_v establish_v but_o such_o as_o conduce_v to_o the_o safety_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o indict_v those_o that_o endeavour_v to_o seduce_v the_o unwary_a multitude_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n to_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ten_o officer_n appoint_v to_o assist_v the_o archon_n and_o pass_v the_o account_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o set_v a_o fine_a upon_o such_o as_o they_o find_v to_o have_v imbezzle_v the_o public_a treasure_n or_o any_o way_n injure_v the_o commonwealth_n by_o their_o maladministration_n aristotle_n ultimo_fw-la tell_v we_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o these_o be_v by_o aristotle_n say_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o chapter_n xiii_o of_o the_o athenian_a magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eleven_o so_o call_v from_o their_o number_n be_v elect_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n each_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n send_v one_o to_o which_o there_o be_v add_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o register_n to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n sometime_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keeper_n of_o the_o law_n which_o appellation_n be_v take_v from_o their_o office_n be_v in_o some_o thing_n not_o unlike_a that_o of_o our_o sheriff_n for_o they_o be_v to_o see_v malefactor_n put_v to_o execution_n and_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o public_a prison_n they_o have_v also_o power_n to_o seize_v thief_n kidnapper_n and_o highwayman_n upon_o suspicion_n and_o if_o they_o confess_v the_o fact_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n if_o not_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o prosecute_v they_o in_o a_o judicial_a way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v magistrate_n that_o preside_v over_o the_o athenian_a tribe_n one_o of_o which_o be_v allot_v to_o each_o of_o they_o afterward_o this_o name_n become_v peculiar_a to_o a_o military_a command_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o tribe_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o business_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o public_a treasure_n that_o belong_v to_o each_o tribe_n to_o manage_v all_o their_o concern_v and_o call_v they_o together_o to_o consult_v as_o oft_o as_o any_o thing_n happen_v that_o require_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o have_v have_v in_o most_o thing_n the_o same_o office_n with_o respect_n to_o particular_a tribe_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o nobility_n have_v the_o care_n of_o public_a sacrifice_n and_o other_o divine_a worship_n peculiar_a to_o their_o respective_a tribe_n and_o keep_v their_o court_n in_o the_o portico_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o the_o several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o power_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exercise_v over_o the_o whole_a tribe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o same_o office_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v care_n of_o their_o revenue_n out_o of_o which_o they_o pay_v all_o the_o duty_n require_v of_o they_o assemble_v the_o people_n in_o the_o burrough_n under_o their_o jurisdiction_n all_o who_o name_n they_o have_v write_v in_o a_o register_n and_o preside_v at_o the_o election_n of_o senator_n and_o other_o magistrate_n choose_v by_o lot_n sometime_o we_o find_v they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o burrough_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o each_o of_o they_o be_v oblige_v beside_o two_o horseman_n to_o furnish_v out_o one_o ship_n for_o the_o public_a service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v six_o in_o chief_a but_o be_v assist_v by_o thirty_o inferior_a officer_n in_o lay_v fine_n upon_o such_o as_o come_v not_o to_o public_a assembly_n and_o make_v scrutiny_n among_o those_o that_o be_v present_a such_o also_o as_o be_v busy_a in_o the_o market_n they_o compel_v to_o leave_v their_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o attend_v on_o the_o public_a business_n and_o this_o they_o do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v certain_a petty_a officer_n or_o rather_o servant_n much_o like_o the_o roman_a lictor_n and_o our_o sheriff_n livery-man_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o athens_n have_v a_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o live_v in_o tent_n erect_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o forum_n and_o be_v afterward_o remove_v to_o the_o areopagus_n their_o name_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o arm_n they_o usual_o carry_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o life-guard_n of_o king_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n that_o be_v take_v from_o their_o office_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o peusinus_fw-la one_o of_o the_o primitive_a athenian_n that_o either_o first_o institute_v this_o office_n or_o give_v rule_n for_o the_o order_v of_o it_o and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o country_n of_o scythia_n for_o general_o man_n of_o that_o country_n be_v choose_v into_o this_o place_n as_o be_v brawny_a sturdy_n fellow_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o they_o be_v introduce_v by_o aristophanes_n speak_v in_o a_o uncouth_a and_o barbarous_a manner_n thesmoph_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o lexiarchi_n they_o be_v the_o person_n that_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o public_a register_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n in_o which_o be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o citizen_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o be_v of_o age_n to_o enter_v upon_o their_o paternal_a inheritance_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v officer_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o see_v that_o both_o
call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o both_o party_n commit_v the_o determination_n of_o their_o cause_n to_o they_o afterward_o the_o argian_n be_v exclude_v and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o ephetae_n reduce_v to_o fifty-one_a by_o draco_n who_o some_o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o instituter_n of_o they_o but_o other_o with_o more_o probability_n report_n that_o he_o regulate_v and_o reform_v they_o augment_v their_o power_n honour_v they_o with_o many_o important_a privilege_n and_o make_v they_o superior_a to_o the_o senate_n of_o areopagus_n in_o this_o state_n they_o continue_v till_o solon_n time_n by_o who_o their_o power_n be_v lessen_v and_o their_o authority_n restrain_v the_o cause_n which_o have_v former_o be_v try_v by_o they_o be_v discharge_v from_o their_o cognizance_n and_o only_o those_o about_o manslaughter_n and_o chance-medley_o and_o as_o some_o say_v conspiracy_n against_o the_o life_n of_o citizen_n that_o be_v discover_v before_o they_o take_v effect_n leave_v to_o they_o fifty_o of_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o election_n five_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o every_o tribe_n but_o the_o odd_a man_n be_v appoint_v by_o lot_n all_o of_o they_o be_v man_n of_o good_a character_n and_o virtuous_a life_n of_o severe_a manner_n and_o a_o settle_a gravity_n for_o no_o person_n under_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o year_n be_v admit_v into_o their_o number_n cause_n be_v enter_v in_o this_o court_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o proceed_n be_v in_o some_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o those_o of_o the_o areopagus_n for_o both_o party_n the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n be_v oblige_v to_o confirm_v their_o allegation_n by_o solemn_a oath_n and_o curse_n and_o then_o the_o orator_n have_v perform_v their_o part_n the_o judge_n proceed_v to_o give_v sentence_n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n delphinius_n and_o diana_n delphinia_n under_o its_o cognizance_n come_v all_o murder_n wherein_o the_o prisoner_n confess_v the_o fact_n but_o plead_v that_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o permission_n of_o the_o law_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o self-preservation_n or_o adultery_n for_o it_o be_v allow_v any_o one_o to_o kill_v a_o adulterer_n if_o he_o catch_v he_o in_o the_o act_n solone_o the_o first_o person_n that_o be_v try_v in_o this_o court_n be_v theseus_n who_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o athens_n have_v slay_v the_o robber_n that_o infest_a the_o way_n between_o trâ—zen_n and_o that_o place_n and_o afterward_o the_o son_n of_o pallas_n that_o raise_v a_o rebellion_n against_o he_o pausanias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o court_n of_o judicature_n which_o have_v cognizance_n of_o murder_n commit_v by_o thing_n without_o life_n or_o sense_n as_o stone_n iron_n timber_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o they_o kill_v a_o man_n by_o accident_n or_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o unknown_a hand_n or_o of_o a_o person_n that_o have_v escape_v have_v judgement_n pass_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o place_n and_o be_v order_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o territory_n of_o athens_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o court_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o erectheus_n and_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o trial_n in_o it_o be_v a_o axe_n wherewith_o one_o of_o jupiter_n priest_n kill_v a_o ox_n a_o animal_n account_v very_o sacred_a in_o those_o day_n that_o have_v eat_v one_o of_o the_o consecrate_a cake_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o fact_n secure_v himself_o by_o flight_n harpocration_n this_o place_n also_o be_v the_o common-hall_n in_o which_o public_a entertainment_n be_v make_v and_o the_o sacred_a lamp_n that_o burn_v with_o a_o perpetual_a fire_n be_v keep_v by_o widow_n that_o have_v pass_v the_o year_n and_o desire_n of_o marriage_n and_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n which_o lamp_n as_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n tell_v we_o be_v extinct_a under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o aristion_n it_o be_v always_o manage_v with_o the_o same_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n that_o be_v use_v at_o rome_n about_o the_o vestal_a fire_n which_o he_o say_v be_v ordain_v and_o institute_v after_o the_o pattern_n of_o this_o and_o another_o holy_a fire_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n among_o the_o delphian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v seat_v upon_o the_o seashore_n in_o the_o piraeeus_n and_o receive_v its_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o stand_v in_o a_o pit_n and_o therefore_o pollux_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o be_v more_o probable_a from_o the_o hero_n phreutus_fw-la the_o cause_n hear_v in_o this_o court_n be_v such_o as_o concern_v person_n that_o have_v flee_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n for_o murder_n or_o those_o that_o flee_v for_o involuntary_a murder_n and_o have_v afterward_o commit_v a_o wilful_a and_o deliberate_a murder_n the_o first_o person_n that_o be_v try_v in_o this_o place_n be_v teucer_n who_o as_o lycophron_n report_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o salamis_n by_o his_o father_n telamâ—n_n upon_o a_o groundless_a suspicion_n that_o he_o have_v be_v accessary_a to_o ajax_n death_n the_o criminal_a be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v to_o land_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o cast_v anchor_n but_o plead_v his_o cause_n in_o his_o bark_n and_o if_o find_v guilty_a be_v commit_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n or_o as_o some_o say_v suffer_v condign_a punishment_n if_o innocent_a be_v only_o clear_v of_o the_o second_o fact_n and_o as_o it_o be_v customary_a undergo_v a_o twelve-month_n banishment_n for_o the_o former_a heâ—ychius_n the_o judge_n that_o preside_v in_o all_o these_o court_n be_v after_o draco_n time_n the_o epheâ—ae_n as_o harpocration_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d the_o scholiast_n upon_o aristophanes_n pluto_n speak_v of_o other_o judge_n that_o be_v elect_v by_o lot_n to_o hear_v cause_n in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n 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
let_v he_o enter_v for_o if_o any_o man_n come_v after_o the_o cause_n begin_v to_o be_v discuss_v he_o can_v not_o have_v admission_n as_o not_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v sentence_n because_o he_o have_v not_o hear_v all_o that_o both_o party_n can_v say_v for_o themselves_o vesp._n then_o the_o magistrate_n propose_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o give_v they_o power_n to_o determine_v it_o the_o do_v which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o person_n that_o enter_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o athens_n there_o be_v certain_a cause_n bring_v before_o several_a of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o determine_v they_o by_o a_o final_a decision_n but_o be_v only_o to_o examine_v into_o the_o matter_n and_o if_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o court_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o judge_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n upon_o a_o 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
office_n where_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v design_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o serve_v if_o he_o can_v produce_v any_o vacant_a person_n rich_a than_o himself_o and_o if_o the_o person_n produce_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v more_o wealthy_a than_o the_o other_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o other_o place_n among_o the_o three-hundred_n but_o if_o he_o deny_v it_o let_v they_o change_v estate_n his_o land_n and_o tenement_n shall_v be_v inspect_v into_o who_o shall_v offer_v himself_o in_o the_o exchange_n they_o who_o do_v quit_v their_o own_o estate_n for_o those_o of_o their_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v oblige_v by_o oath_n to_o discover_v they_o in_o this_o form_n i_o will_v fair_o and_o honest_o make_v know_v the_o estimate_n of_o all_o my_o possession_n except_o such_o as_o consist_v in_o those_o silver_n mine_n that_o the_o law_n exact_v no_o duty_n from_o three_o day_n shall_v be_v allow_v for_o those_o who_o be_v to_o make_v exchange_n of_o 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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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as_o judge_n among_o they_o lay_v aside_o his_o crown_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o badge_n of_o his_o office_n pollux_n the_o common_a method_n they_o proceed_v in_o be_v this_o the_o court_n be_v meet_v and_o the_o people_n exclude_v they_o divide_v themselves_o into_o several_a committee_n each_o of_o which_o have_v their_o cause_n assign_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o they_o several_o if_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o whole_a senate_n can_v not_o take_v cognizance_n of_o they_o single_o both_o these_o designation_n be_v perform_v by_o lot_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o court_n before_o it_o be_v determine_v what_o cause_n will_v fall_v to_o his_o share_n none_o of_o they_o may_v lie_v under_o any_o temptation_n of_o have_v his_o honesty_n corrupt_v with_o bribe_n accusato_fw-la before_o the_o trial_n begin_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n take_v solemn_a oath_n upon_o the_o testicle_n of_o a_o goat_n 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the_o court_n two_o urn_n one_o of_o which_o be_v of_o brass_n and_o they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o place_n it_o stand_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o vote_n cast_v into_o it_o pronounc'â—_n the_o accusation_n valid_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o decree'â—â—he_v death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—isoner_n the_o second_o urn_n be_v of_o wood_n be_v place_v behind_o the_o former_a into_o it_o they_o that_o acquit_v the_o prisoner_n be_v to_o cast_v thâ—ir_a suffrage_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equit._n afterward_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n have_v make_v themselves_o maâ—ters_n of_o the_o city_n order_v they_o to_o give_v thâ—ir_a voice_n in_o a_o manner_n more_o public_a and_o open_a by_o cast_v their_o calculi_fw-la upon_o two_o table_n the_o former_a of_o which_o contain_v the_o suffrage_n that_o acquit_v the_o latter_a those_o that_o condemn_v the_o prisoner_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v which_o way_n every_o man_n give_v his_o voice_n and_o how_o he_o stand_v affect_v to_o their_o interest_n and_o proceed_n agorat_n beside_o the_o crime_n that_o come_v peculiar_o under_o their_o cognizance_n there_o be_v sometime_o other_o bring_v before_o they_o in_o which_o their_o sentence_n be_v not_o final_a or_o decretory_a for_o there_o lay_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n to_o which_o they_o proper_o belong_v as_o sigonius_n observe_v the_o senator_n of_o areopagus_n be_v never_o reward_v with_o crown_n for_o their_o service_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o wear_v theâ—_n ctesâ—â—hont_n but_o receive_v a_o sort_n of_o maintenance_n from_o the_o public_a which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o meursius_n have_v observe_v out_o of_o lucian_n accusato_fw-la that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o pension_n that_o be_v allot_v to_o some_o other_o judge_n viz._n three_o oboli_fw-la for_o every_o cause_n they_o give_v judgement_n upon_o their_o authority_n be_v preserve_v to_o they_o entire_a till_o the_o time_n of_o pericles_n who_o because_o he_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v among_o they_o as_o never_o have_v bear_v the_o office_n of_o a_o archon_n employ_v all_o his_o power_n and_o cunning_a against_o they_o and_o have_v get_v a_o great_a interest_n with_o the_o commonalty_n so_o embroil_v and_o rout_v their_o senate_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o ephialtes_n that_o most_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o matter_n which_o have_v be_v former_o try_v there_o be_v discharge_v from_o their_o cognizance_n pericle_v from_o this_o time_n the_o athenian_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n free_v from_o the_o restraint_n that_o have_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o begin_v sensible_o to_o degenerate_v from_o their_o ancient_a virtue_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n let_v loose_v the_o reins_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n areopagit_n and_o therefore_o be_v compare_v by_o plutarch_n to_o a_o wild_a unruly_a horse_n that_o have_v fling_v his_o rider_n will_v be_v govern_v and_o keep_v in_o no_o long_o the_o same_o vice_n and_o excess_n that_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o city_n creep_v in_o by_o degree_n among_o the_o areopagite_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o demetrius_n one_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o phalerean_a be_v censure_v by_o they_o as_o a_o loose_a liver_n tell_v they_o plain_o that_o if_o they_o design_v to_o make_v a_o reformation_n in_o the_o city_n they_o must_v begin_v at_o home_o for_o that_o even_o among_o they_o there_o be_v several_a person_n of_o as_o bad_a and_o worse_a life_n than_o himself_o and_o which_o be_v a_o more_o unpardonable_a crime_n than_o any_o that_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o several_a that_o debauch_a and_o corrupt_v other_o man_n wife_n and_o be_v themselves_o corrupt_v and_o seduce_v by_o bribe_n 〈◊〉_d chapter_n xx._n of_o some_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o court_n of_o judicature_n institute_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o demophoon_n the_o son_n of_o theseus_n upon_o this_o account_n some_o of_o the_o argive_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o diomedes_n or_o as_o other_o say_v of_o agamemnon_z be_v drive_v in_o the_o night_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o attica_n land_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o phalerus_n and_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n country_n go_v out_o to_o spoil_v and_o plunder_v it_o the_o athenian_n present_o take_v the_o alarm_n and_o have_v unite_v themselves_o into_o one_o body_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o demophoon_n repulse_v the_o invader_n with_o great_a loss_n kill_v a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o place_n and_o force_v the_o rest_n to_o retire_v into_o their_o ship_n but_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o day_n acamas_n the_o brother_n of_o demophoon_n find_v among_o the_o dead_a body_n the_o palladium_n or_o statue_n of_o minerva_n bring_v from_o troy_n discover_v that_o the_o person_n they_o have_v kill_v be_v their_o friend_n and_o ally_n whereupon_o have_v first_o advise_v with_o a_o oracle_n they_o give_v they_o a_o honourable_a burial_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v slay_v consecrate_a the_o goddess_n statue_n erect_v a_o temple_n to_o she_o and_o institute_v a_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o which_o cognizance_n be_v take_v of_o such_o as_o be_v indict_v for_o involuntary_a murder_n the_o first_o that_o be_v arraign_v in_o it_o be_v demophoon_n who_o in_o his_o return_n from_o the_o forementioned_a conflict_n kill_v one_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n by_o a_o sudden_a turn_n of_o his_o horse_n other_o report_v that_o agamemnon_n be_v enrage_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o man_n and_o dissatisfy_v at_o demophoon_n rash_a and_o hasty_a attempt_n upon_o they_o refer_v the_o quarrel_n to_o the_o decision_n of_o fifty_o athenian_n and_o as_o many_o argian_n who_o they_o
they_o receive_v the_o reward_n due_a to_o they_o and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v concern_v the_o court_n for_o capital_a offence_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o cognizance_n of_o civil_a affair_n chapter_n xxi_o of_o some_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n their_o judicial_a process_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o the_o name_n seem_v to_o import_v a_o court_n of_o no_o great_a credit_n or_o reputation_n have_v cognizance_n only_o of_o trivial_a matter_n who_o value_n be_v not_o above_o one_o drachm_n pollux_n report_v there_o be_v two_o court_n of_o this_o name_n one_o of_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n that_o sit_v as_o judge_n be_v the_o eleven_o magistrate_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o all_o probability_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v triangular_a iâ—dem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o hero_n lycus_n in_o which_o it_o be_v erect_v the_o same_o person_n have_v a_o statue_n in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n by_o which_o he_o be_v represent_v with_o a_o wolf_n face_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sycophant_n who_o by_o ten_o that_o be_v in_o great_a number_n frequent_v those_o place_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o call_v from_o one_o metichus_fw-la a_o architect_n by_o who_o it_o be_v build_v it_o be_v a_o court_n much_o frequent_v and_o of_o better_a note_n than_o the_o three_o former_a and_o the_o person_n that_o sit_v as_o judge_n be_v require_v to_o be_v of_o good_a birth_n and_o credit_n free_a from_o public_a debt_n and_o at_o the_o least_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n etc._n the_o judge_n in_o all_o these_o court_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n by_o the_o paternal_a apollo_n ceres_n and_o jupiter_n the_o king_n that_o they_o will_v give_v sentence_n upright_o and_o according_a to_o law_n which_o oath_n as_o also_o that_o which_o be_v take_v by_o those_o that_o judge_v in_o the_o heliaea_n be_v give_v in_o a_o place_n near_o the_o river_n ilissus_n call_v ardettus_n from_o a_o hero_n of_o that_o name_n who_o in_o a_o public_a sedition_n unite_v the_o contest_a party_n and_o engage_v they_o to_o confirm_v their_o treaty_n of_o peace_n by_o mutual_a oath_n in_o this_o place_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o common_a and_o profane_a swearer_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harpocrat_n of_o all_o the_o judicatories_n that_o handle_v civil_a affair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o the_o great_a and_o most_o frequent_v be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o people_n throng_v together_o demosthen_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o open_a place_n and_o therefore_o expose_v to_o the_o sun_n suidas_n the_o judge_n that_o sit_v in_o this_o court_n be_v at_o the_o least_o fifty_o but_o the_o more_o usual_a number_n be_v two_o or_o fivehundred_n be_v appoint_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o if_o the_o exigency_n of_o the_o cause_n require_v they_o be_v increase_v to_o a_o thousand_o and_o then_o they_o be_v force_v to_o join_v two_o court_n together_o sometime_o to_o fifteen-hundred_n or_o two-thousand_a and_o then_o three_o or_o four_o court_n be_v unite_v to_o contain_v so_o vast_a a_o multitude_n harpocrat_n they_o have_v cognizance_n of_o civil_a affair_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n and_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o give_v judgement_n till_o they_o have_v take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n the_o form_n whereof_o be_v this_o as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o demosthenes_n timocrat_n i_o will_v give_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n and_o the_o council_n of_o fivehundred_n i_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o place_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o single_a person_n or_o a_o few_o nor_o permit_v any_o man_n to_o dissolve_v the_o commonwealth_n or_o so_o much_o as_o give_v his_o vote_n or_o make_v a_o oration_n in_o defence_n of_o such_o a_o revolution_n i_o will_v not_o endeavour_v to_o discharge_v private_a debt_n nor_o to_o make_v a_o division_n of_o land_n or_o house_n i_o will_v not_o restore_v person_n send_v into_o banishment_n nor_o pardon_v those_o that_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v nor_o expel_v any_o man_n out_o of_o the_o city_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o people_n and_o council_n of_o fivehundred_n nor_o permit_v any_o other_o person_n to_o do_v it_o i_o will_v not_o elect_v any_o person_n into_o any_o public_a employ_v and_o particular_o i_o will_v not_o create_v any_o man_n archon_n hieromnemon_n ambassador_n public_a herald_n or_o synedrus_fw-la nor_o consent_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o any_o of_o those_o office_n that_o be_v elect_v by_o lot_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n with_o the_o archon_n who_o have_v undergon_v any_o former_a office_n and_o not_o give_v in_o his_o account_n nor_o that_o any_o person_n shall_v bear_v two_o office_n or_o be_v twice_o elect_v into_o the_o same_o office_n in_o one_o year_n i_o will_v not_o receive_v gift_n myself_o nor_o shall_v any_o other_o for_o i_o nor_o will_v i_o permit_v any_o other_o person_n to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o any_o mean_n whether_o direct_a or_o indirect_a to_o pervert_v justice_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heliaea_n i_o be_o not_o under_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n i_o will_v hear_v both_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n without_o partiality_n and_o give_v sentence_n in_o all_o the_o cause_n bring_v before_o i_o i_o swear_v by_o jupiter_n neptune_n and_o ceres_n if_o i_o violate_v this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o may_v i_o perish_v with_o my_o whole_a family_n but_o if_o i_o religious_o keep_v and_o observe_v it_o may_v we_o live_v and_o prosper_v these_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o ten_o public_a court_n in_o athens_n other_o there_o be_v of_o less_o note_n where_o particular_a magistrate_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v cognizance_n of_o cause_n belong_v to_o their_o several_a office_n such_o be_v the_o court_n at_o cynosarges_n odeum_n theseus_n temple_n bucoleum_fw-la and_o some_o other_o the_o method_n of_o judicial_a process_n be_v thus_o when_o any_o man_n have_v receive_v a_o injury_n for_o which_o he_o require_v satisfaction_n he_o go_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o such_o complaint_n and_o report_v they_o to_o the_o court_n to_o he_o he_o deliver_v in_o a_o tablet_n wherein_o be_v write_v his_o own_o the_o plaintiff_n name_v and_o the_o criminal_n together_o with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bailiff_n by_o who_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o make_v his_o appearance_n before_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o these_o proceed_n and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scholiast_n but_o before_o this_o the_o magistrate_n ask_v the_o plaintiff_n whether_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o prosecute_v his_o action_n and_o have_v witness_n that_o will_v swear_v to_o his_o indictment_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o readiness_n to_o proceed_v to_o a_o trial_n this_o examination_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicostrat_a the_o person_n accuse_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o certain_a day_n appoint_v to_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v sufficient_a bail_n that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o appearance_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v contion_n this_o be_v do_v the_o magistrate_n proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o judge_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o lot_n and_o they_o upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o appoint_v day_n come_v to_o the_o tribunal_n and_o take_v their_o place_n the_o public_a cryer_n have_v before_o command_v all_o those_o that_o have_v no_o business_n to_o depart_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o to_o keep_v the_o crowd_n from_o throng_v in_o upon_o they_o the_o court_n be_v surround_v with_o a_o rope_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o sergeant_n appoint_v to_o keep_v the_o door_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o which_o the_o roman_n call_v cancellatae_n x._o now_o lest_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n shall_v be_v want_v proclamation_n be_v make_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o judge_n be_v without_o the_o door_n
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 end_n of_o which_o they_o give_v up_o their_o account_n and_o if_o they_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v refuse_v to_o give_v judgement_n or_o to_o have_v be_v corrupt_v viii_o a_o writ_n of_o outlawry_n be_v issue_v out_o against_o they_o under_o they_o be_v certain_a officer_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o business_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v the_o complaint_n that_o fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o enter_v they_o into_o their_o court_n pollux_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o compromissarii_fw-la be_v such_o as_o two_o party_n choose_v to_o determine_v any_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o and_o these_o the_o law_n permit_v any_o person_n to_o request_n but_o oblige_v he_o to_o stand_v to_o whatever_o they_o determine_v without_o any_o far_a appeal_n and_o
the_o gymnical_a exercise_n let_v he_o be_v disfranchise_v who_o beat_v his_o parent_n or_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o they_o if_o any_o man_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o abuse_v his_o parent_n frequent_a prohibit_v place_n the_o elevenâ—hall_v â—hall_z fetter_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o trial_n at_o the_o heliaean_a court_n where_o any_o one_o who_o be_v impower_v thereto_o may_v accuse_v he_o if_o he_o be_v here_o cast_v the_o heliaean_a judge_n shall_v inflict_v upon_o he_o what_o punishment_n they_o please_v and_o if_o they_o fine_a he_o let_v he_o be_v clap_v up_o in_o gaol_n till_o he_o pay_v the_o whole_a no_o bastard_n or_o such_o as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o to_o no_o employ_v shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v their_o parent_n if_o any_o one_o estate_n after_o his_o decease_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o question_n the_o enjoyer_n of_o it_o be_v oblige_v to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o parent_n be_v get_v it_o according_a to_o that_o golden_a precept_n honour_v your_o parent_n he_o that_o be_v undutiful_a to_o his_o parent_n shall_v be_v uncapable_a of_o bear_v any_o office_n if_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age_n or_o torture_v of_o a_o disease_n any_o father_n be_v find_v craze_v and_o distemper_v in_o mind_n a_o son_n may_v forthwith_o have_v a_o action_n against_o he_o wherein_o if_o he_o be_v cast_v he_o may_v keep_v he_o in_o bond_n law_n belong_v to_o sojourner_n every_o sojourner_n be_v to_o choose_v his_o patron_n out_o of_o the_o citizen_n who_o be_v to_o pay_v his_o tribute_n to_o the_o collector_n and_o take_v care_n of_o all_o his_o other_o concern_v let_v there_o be_v a_o action_n against_o they_o who_o dont_fw-fr choose_v a_o patron_n or_o pay_v tribute_n in_o this_o action_n no_o foreigner_n shall_v appear_v as_o a_o witness_n let_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n before_o sentence_n be_v past_a without_o any_o grant_n of_o bailment_n on_o who_o the_o action_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v lay_v but_o if_o condemn_a they_o shall_v be_v sell_v whoever_o be_v acquit_v of_o this_o imputation_n may_v accuse_v his_o adversary_n of_o bribery_n law_n relate_v to_o slave_n and_o free'd-servant_n he_o that_o beat_v another_o man_n servant_n may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o battery_n bring_v against_o he_o no_o one_o may_v sell_v a_o captive_n for_o a_o slave_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o former_a master_n if_o any_o captive_n have_v be_v sell_v he_o shall_v be_v rescue_v and_o let_v his_o rescuer_v put_v in_o surety_n for_o his_o appearance_n before_o the_o polemarchus_n if_o any_o slave_n freedom_n have_v be_v unjust_o assert_v by_o another_o the_o assertor_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v half_o the_o price_n of_o the_o slave_n any_o slave_n unable_a to_o drudge_n under_o the_o imperiousness_n of_o his_o master_n may_v compel_v he_o to_o let_v he_o quit_v his_o service_n for_o one_o more_o mild_a and_o gentle_a slave_n may_v buy_v themselves_o out_o of_o bondage_n no_o slave_n be_v to_o have_v their_o liberty_n give_v they_o in_o the_o theatre_n the_o crier_n that_o proclaim_v it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o emancipate_v slave_n shall_v pay_v certain_a service_n and_o due_a homage_n to_o the_o procurer_n of_o their_o liberty_n choose_v they_o only_o for_o their_o patron_n and_o not_o be_v want_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n to_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o law_n patron_n be_v permit_v to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o such_o free'd-slave_n as_o be_v remiss_a in_o the_o forementioned_a duty_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o pristine_a state_n of_o bondage_n if_o the_o charge_n be_v prove_v against_o they_o but_o if_o the_o accusation_n be_v groundless_a they_o shall_v entire_o possess_v their_o freedom_n any_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n whether_o citizen_n or_o stranger_n may_v appear_v as_o evidence_n in_o the_o abovementioned_a cause_n he_o that_o redeem_v a_o prisoner_n of_o war_n 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