ὑπωμοσία,ἡ,
A. oath taken in court to delay proceedings(v. ὑπόμνυμι
11
),
1. oathoraffidavit showing good ground for the absenceof a party to a suit,application for delay,
D. 21.84 (pl.),v.
Harp. s. v.; ὑπωμοσίαν παραδέχεσθαι
Hyp. Eux. 7
; cf.ἀνθυπόμνυμι.
2. oathtaken by the prosecutor in aγραφὴ παρανόμων(v. παράνομος
11.2
), with the effect of suspending the proposed law or decree,ἐᾶν [τὸν νόμον] ἐν ὑ.to leave it inthe condition caused by the ὑπωμοσία,to let it drop, D. 18.103 ; cf. AB 313 , Poll. 8.56 .