δῐκᾱνικός · dikanikos — LSJ
I skilled in pleading, lawyer-like, pettifogging
of persons, skilled in pleading, Pl. Grg. 512b, Tht. 201a, X. Mem. 1.2.48, etc.: in bad sense, lawyer-like, pettifogging, σμικρὸς τὴν ψυχὴν καὶ δ. Pl. Tht. 175d.
II belonging to trials, judicial, law, forensic oratory, serving as advocate
belonging to trials, judicial, λόγοι Isoc. 13.20; ῥημάτιον δ. law-term, Ar. Pax 534; ἡ-κή (sc. τέχνη) forensic oratory, Pl. R. 405a, Arist. Rh. 1371a7; μετὰ δικανικήν after serving as advocate, Epigr.Gr. 919; τὸ δ. S.E. M. 2.89; τὰ δικανικά Arist. Rh. 1354b23.
2 savouring of the law-courts
in bad sense, savouring of the law-courts, φορτικὰ μὲν καὶ δ. Pl. Ap. 32a; ὡς μακρὸν τὸ ἐνύπνιον καὶ δ. Luc. Somn. 17. Adv. -κῶς Charito 5.4.