χρημᾰτ-ισμός,ὁ,
A. negotiation, giving audience to ambassadors,
Plb. 28.16.10 (pl.);ἐποιεῖτο τὸν χ. καὶ τοὺς λόγουςib. 16.4 , cf. Vett.Val. 63.20 (pl.).
2. decreeorordinance,made by a sovereign or some public authority, D.S. 1.64 , 70 (butχ. στρατηγῶν businessintroduced by the generals, Decr.Del. ap. J. AJ 14.10.14 );decisionon a case or petition, UPZ 25.2
(ii B. C.), OGI 139.18 (pl., Philae,ii B. C.), etc.
3. administration of justice by χρηματισταί,
PCair.Zen. 513
(iii B. C.).
4. anypublic instrumentordocument,
D.S. 14.13 , Supp.Epigr. 3.367.34 (Lebad.,ii B.C.), LXX 2 Ma. 11.17 ;public records,
PEnteux. 22.9
(iii B. C.), PPar. 65.15
(ii B. C.),Chron.Lind.
A. 7 (pl.), Supp.Epigr. 3.674.32 (Rhodes,ii B. C.).