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νομ-ικός

nomikos

relating to laws

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νομ-ικός · nom-ikos — LSJ

relating to laws, resting on law, conventional, after the manner of law, in a broad, general way

relating to laws, αἴτια, title of work by Democritus; resting on law, ἤθη Pl. Lg. 625a; conventional, ν. δίκαιον, opp. φυσικόν, Arist. EN 1134b20; ν. φιλία, opp. ἠθική, ib. 1162b23. Adv. -κῶς after the manner of law, i.e. in a broad, general way, Id. Pol. 1341b31.

2 forensic, relating to points, of law, law matters, by legal process

forensic, μάχαι Ep.Tit. 3.9; ἀγῶνες, opp. λογικοί, ἠθικοί, Philostr. VS 1.22.1; relating to points of law (opp. matters of fact), στάσις, ζήτημα, Hermog. Stat. 2, 3; ν. ὀνόματα law-terms, Id. Meth. 2; τὰ ν. law matters, Phld. Rh. 1.37 S., Plu. Cic. 26. Adv. -κῶς by legal process, Id. Vit.pud. 2.533b.

II learned in the law, doctor of the Jewish law

learned in the law, Alex. 39, Pl. Min. 317e (Sup.); doctor of the Jewish law, Ev.Matt. 22.35, al.

2 lawyer, notary

lawyer, notary, Plu. Cic. 26, Gal. Libr.Ord. 5, BGU 326ii22 (ii A.D.).

3 legal adviser, assessor

legal adviser, assessor of a magistrate, Mitteis Chr. 372 iii 18 (ii A.D.), etc.; ν. ἄριστος CIG 2787 (Aphrodisias), cf. BGU 361 iii 2 (ii A.D.), etc.

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