Character Evidence In The Courts Of Classical Athens
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Character Evidence In The Courts Of Classical Athens
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Author : Vasileios Adamidis
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-11-25
Character Evidence In The Courts Of Classical Athens written by Vasileios Adamidis and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-25 with History categories.
There has been much debate in scholarship over the factors determining the outcome of legal hearings in classical Athens. Specifically, there is divergence regarding the extent to which judicial panels were influenced by non-legal considerations in addition to, or even instead of, questions of law. Ancient rhetorical theory and practice devoted much attention to character and it is this aspect of Athenian law which forms the focus of this book. Close analysis of the dispute-resolution passages in ancient Greek literature reveals striking similarities with the rhetoric of litigants in the Athenian courts and thus helps to shed light on the function of the courts and the fundamental nature of Athenian law. The widespread use of character evidence in every aspect of argumentation can be traced to the Greek ideas of ‘character’ and ‘personality’, the inductive method of reasoning, and the social, political and institutional structures of the ancient Greek polis. According to the author’s proposed method of interpretation, character evidence was not a means of diverting the jury’s attention away from the legal issues; instead, it was a constructive and relevant way of developing a legal argument.
Law And Justice In The Courts Of Classical Athens
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Author : Adriaan Lanni
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-02-27
Law And Justice In The Courts Of Classical Athens written by Adriaan Lanni and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-27 with History categories.
In this 2006 book, Adriaan Lanni draws on contemporary legal thinking to present a model of the legal system of classical Athens. She analyses the Athenians' preference in most cases for ad hoc, discretionary decision-making, as opposed to what moderns would call the rule of law. Lanni argues that the Athenians consciously employed different approaches to legal decision-making in different types of courts. The varied approaches to legal process stems from a deep tension in Athenian practice and thinking, between the demand for flexibility of legal interpretation consistent with the exercise of democratic power by ordinary Athenian jurors; and the demand for consistency and predictability in legal interpretation expected by litigants and necessary to permit citizens to conform their conduct to the law. Lanni presents classical Athens as a case study of a successful legal system that, by modern standards, had an extraordinarily individualised and discretionary approach to justice.
Democratic Law In Classical Athens
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Author : Michael Gagarin
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2020-03-17
Democratic Law In Classical Athens written by Michael Gagarin and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-17 with History categories.
The democratic legal system created by the Athenians was completely controlled by ordinary citizens, with no judges, lawyers, or jurists involved. It placed great importance on the litigants’ rhetorical performances. Did this make it nothing more than a rhetorical contest judged by largely uneducated citizens that had nothing to do with law, a criticism that some, including Plato, have made? Michael Gagarin argues to the contrary, contending that the Athenians both controlled litigants’ performances and incorporated many other unusual features into their legal system, including rules for interrogating slaves and swearing an oath. The Athenians, Gagarin shows, adhered to the law as they understood it, which was a set of principles more flexible than our current understanding allows. The Athenians also insisted that their legal system serve the ends of justice and benefit the city and its people. In this way, the law ultimately satisfied most Athenians and probably produced just results as often as modern legal systems do. Comprehensive and wide-ranging, Democratic Law in Classical Athens offers a new perspective for viewing a legal system that was democratic in a way only the Athenians could achieve.
Witnesses And Evidence In Ancient Greek Literature
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Author : Andreas Markantonatos
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2022-01-19
Witnesses And Evidence In Ancient Greek Literature written by Andreas Markantonatos and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-19 with Literary Criticism categories.
The fact that aspects of witnesses and evidence put them in the centre of the institutional and cultural (e.g. religious, literary) construction of ancient societies indicates that it is important to keep offering nuanced approaches to the topic of this volume. To advance knowledge of the processes of presenting witnesses and gathering, or constructing, evidence is, in fact, to better and more fully understand the ways in which deliberative Athenian democracy functions, what the core elements of political life and civic identity are, and how they relate to the system of using logos to make decisions. For, witnesses and evidence were important prerequisites of getting the Athenian citizenship and exerting the civic/political identity as a member of the community. It is important, therefore, all the matters that relate to information-gathering and decision-making to be examined anew. Emphasis can be placed on a variety of genres to allow scholars recreate the fullest and clearest possible image about the witnessing and evidencing in antiquity. Chapters in this volume include considerations of social, political, literary, and moral theory, alongside studies of the impact of information-gathering and decision-making in oratory and drama, with a steady focus on the application of key ideas and values in social and political justice to issues of pressing ethical concern.
Keeping To The Point In Athenian Forensic Oratory
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Author : Alberto Esu
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2025-01-31
Keeping To The Point In Athenian Forensic Oratory written by Alberto Esu and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-01-31 with History categories.
When a litigant initiated a lawsuit in Classical Athens, he submitted a written plaint to the relevant magistrate. This document contained his name, the name of the defendant, the legal procedure employed, and the specific violations of part of the law. If the magistrate accepted the plaint, the legal charges were read to the court before and after the litigants spoke, and the judges swore in their oath to vote only about the charges in the plaint, that is, whether the defendant had violated a specific law or not. In private suits, litigants took an oath to 'keep to the point', that is, discuss only the legal charges. In public cases litigants were under the same obligation. This volume examines several Athenian court speeches and show that litigants paid close attention to legal relevance in court. Consequently, the essays in this volume make the case for integrated approach to rhetoric and law emphasizing an institutional understanding of Athenian forensic oratory.
Law And Order In Ancient Athens
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Author : Adriaan Lanni
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016-08-09
Law And Order In Ancient Athens written by Adriaan Lanni and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-09 with History categories.
This book draws on contemporary legal scholarship to explain why Athens was a remarkably well-ordered society.
The Law And The Courts In Ancient Greece
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Author : Edward Harris
language : en
Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
Release Date : 2004-03-18
The Law And The Courts In Ancient Greece written by Edward Harris and has been published by Bristol Classical Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-18 with History categories.
How successful were the Greeks in bringing about the rule of law? What did the Greeks recognise as law both in the polis and internationally? This collection of essays sets out to answer these questions.
Character Evidence In The Courts Of Classical Athens
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Author : Vasileios Adamidis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Character Evidence In The Courts Of Classical Athens written by Vasileios Adamidis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
The Cambridge Companion To Ancient Athens
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Author : Jenifer Neils
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-02-18
The Cambridge Companion To Ancient Athens written by Jenifer Neils and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-18 with History categories.
This book is a comprehensive introduction to ancient Athens, its topography, monuments, inhabitants, cultural institutions, religious rituals, and politics. Drawing from the newest scholarship on the city, this volume examines how the city was planned, how it functioned, and how it was transformed from a democratic polis into a Roman urbs.
Popular Culture In The Ancient World
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Author : Lucy Grig
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017
Popular Culture In The Ancient World written by Lucy Grig and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
This book adopts a new approach to the classical world by focusing on ancient popular culture.