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εἰσαγγελ-ία

eisaggelia · ἡ

information, news

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εἰσαγγελ-ία · eisangel-ia — LSJ

information, news

information, news, Plb. 9.9.7.

2 public announcement

public announcement, IG 12(3).325.16 (Thera, ii B.C.).

3 application

application to an authority, PStrassb. 56.25 (iii A.D.).

II state prosecution, impeachment

at Athens, state prosecution, impeachment, Σόλωνος θέντος νόμον εἰσαγγελίας Arist. Ath. 8.4, cf. And. 1.43, Lys. 30.22, X. HG 1.7.9, Isoc. 8.130, etc.; εἰ. δέδωκας ὑπέρ τινος Hyp. Lyc. 12; εἰ. ἐδόθη εἰς τὴν βουλὴν ὑπὲρ Ἀριστάρχου Test. ap. D. 21.121; εἰ. εἰσαγγέλλειν Arist. Ath. 59.2.

2 a process, to punish κάκωσις, maltreatment of parents by children, of ἐπίκληροι by their husbands, of wards by their guardians

a process brought before the chief Archon, to punish κάκωσις (q.v.) or maltreatment of parents by children, of ἐπίκληροι by their husbands, or of wards by their guardians, Is. 3.47.

3 a procedure employed against unfair arbitrators

a procedure employed against unfair arbitrators, Harp.

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