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Methods > Procedures > Epicheirotonia of the laws

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2354Epicheirotonia of the laws  

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SCOPE NOTE

  • A process that took place in ancient Athens from 403 BC onwards in the first Assembly of each year. Any citizen could propose a law in writing to the secretary of the Council to replace an earlier law. The process of legislation took the form of a trial. The man proposing the new law appeared as the prosecutor, while the defence of the earlier law was assumed by Athenians called syndikoi (advocates). The nomothetai decided by a show of hands either in favour or against the proposed law.

SOURCE

  • Ζαββού 2007

CONTRIBUTOR

  • Katsiadakis Helen (AA)

CREATOR

  • Chrysovitsanos Gerasimos (AA)

NOTATION

  • 2354

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https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/2354

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