διαδῐκ-ᾰσία,ἡ,
A. suit to decide between claimants,e.g. to an estate, δ. κλήρου
D. 44.7
; to a wardship, δ. ἐπιτροπῆς
Arist. Ath. 56.6
; to exemption from aλειτουργία,
D. 28.17 , cf. Lys. 17.1 , D. 24.13 , etc.; τὴν δ. ποιεῖσθαι
IG 12(5).722.48
(Andros); esp. ofjudicial inquiriesrelating to naval matters, D. 47.26 , Arist. Ath. 61.1 .
2. judicial decisionorsettlement,
X. Cyr. 8.1.18 , OGI 437.78 .
3. metaph.,δ. τῷ βήματι πρὸς τὸ στρατήγιον disputebetween the orators and the board of generals, Aeschin. 3.146 : generally,τὴν τῶν ἀριστείων δ. the competition forpublic honours, Pl. Lg. 952d , cf. Polem. Call. 53 .
4. διαδικασίαν προθεῖναι ταῖς γνώμαιςputthe questionto the vote, D.H. 11.21 .