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δίκη[ῐ],ἡ,
A. custom, usage, αὕτη δ. ἐστὶ βροτῶνthis is thewayof mortals, Od. 11.218 ; ἡ γὰρ δ. ἐστὶ γερόντων
24.255
, etc.; ἥ τ' ἐστὶ δ. θείων βασιλήων
4.691
; ἡ γὰρ δμώων δ. ἐστίν
14.59
, etc.;ἡ γὰρ δ., ὁππότε. . this is alwaysthe way,when . . , 19.168 (so in late Prose, ἥπερ ἱππομαχίας δ.
Arr. An. 3.15.2
);δίκαν ἐφέπειν τινόςto imitate him, Pi. P. 1.50 ;δ. ἐπέχειν τινόςto belike. . , Anon.Lond. 6.18 ;normal course of nature,
ἐκ τουτέων ὁ θάνατος οὐ γίνεται κατά γε δίκην, οὐδ' ἢν γένηται
Hp. VC 3
: hence,
2. adverb. in acc.δίκην, in the way of, after the manner of,c. gen., λύκοιο
Pi. P. 2.84
Close Browse lexicon entries ; in later Prose, Arist. Mu. 395b22 , Luc. Dem.Enc. 31 , Alciphr. 1.6 , etc.: mostly of living creatures or persons, but also of things, asδίκην ὕδατος, ἀγγείου,
A. Th. 85 (lyr.), Pl. Phdr. 235d .
II. order, right, μή τι δίκης ἐπιδευέςnothing short ofwhat is fit,
Il. 19.180 ; opp.βία,might, 16.388 ; opp.σχέτλια ἔργα,
Od. 14.84 ; personified, Hes. Th. 902 , A. Th. 662 , etc.; Δίκης βωμός
(lyr.), Eu. 539 (lyr.);Truth,
= δίκαιόν ἐστι , A. Ag. 259 , cf. 811 , Eu. 277 .
3. Adverb. usages, δίκῃ duly, rightly,
, Pl. Criti. 112e ; ἐν δίκᾳ
, cf. S. Tr. 1069 , etc.; σὺν δίκῃ
, Pi. P. 9.96 , A. Th. 444 , etc.; κατὰ δίκην
, E. Tr. 888 , etc.; μετὰ δίκης
, El. 1211 (butπρὸς δίκαςon the scoreof justice,
Id. OC 546 (lyr.)); διαὶ δίκας
(lyr.);δίχα δίκηςwithouttrial,
Plu. Ages. 32 ;πρὸ δίκηςin preference tolegal proceedings,
III. judgement, δίκην ἰθύντατα εἰπεῖνgivejudgementmost righteously (cf.ἰθύς), Il. 18.508 : esp. in pl., Λυκίην εἴρυτο δίκῃσί τε καὶ σθένεϊ ᾧ
, 250 ; κρῖνε εὐθεῖαν δίκην
IV. after Hom. , ofproceedings instituted to determine legal rights,hence,
Pl. Euthphr. 2a , D. 18.210 , etc.; prop.private suitoraction,opp.γραφή(q. v.), Lys. 1.44 , etc.; ἐκαλοῦντο αἱ γραφαὶ δίκαι, οὐ μέντοι αἱ δίκαι καὶ γραφαί
;οἱ δίκην ἔχοντεςthe parties toa suit,
IG 7.21.8 (Megara), cf. Plu. Cic. 17 .
2. trialof the case, πρὸ δίκης
, etc.; μέχρι τοῦ δίκην γενέσθαι
;courtby which it was tried, ἐν ὑμῖν ἐστι καὶ τῇ δίκῃ
b. δίκην εἰπεῖνto plead acause,
X. Mem. 4.8.1 ; δ. μακρὰν λέγειν
3. the objectorconsequence of the action, atonement, satisfaction, penalty, δίκην ἐκτίνειν, τίνειν,
Hdt. 9.94 , S. Aj. 113 : adverbially in acc., τοῦ δίκην πάσχεις τάδε;
; freq.δίκηνorδίκας διδόναιsufferpunishment,i. e. makeamends(butδίκας δ.,in A. Supp. 703 (lyr.), to grantarbitration); δίκας διδόναι τινί τινος
, cf. 5.106 ; ἔμελλε τῶνδέ μοι δώσειν δίκην
, etc.; alsoἀντίorὑπέρ τινος,
Ar. Pl. 433 , Lys. 3.42 ; alsoδίκην διδόναι ὑπὸ θεῶν to be punishedby . . , Pl. Grg. 525b ; butδίκας ἤθελον δοῦναιthey consented to submit totrial,
Th. 1.28 ;δίκας λαμβάνεινsts. = δ. διδόναι , Hdt. 1.115 ; δίκην ἀξίαν ἐλάμβανες
, Heracl. 852 ; more freq. its correlative, inflictpunishment,takevengeance,
Lys. 1.29 , etc.; λαβεῖν δίκην παρά τινος
, cf. 9.2 , etc.; soδίκην ἔχεινto haveone's punishment,
Antipho 3.4.9 , Pl. R. 529c (butἔχω τὴν δ.havesatisfaction,
Id. Ep. 319e ; παρά τινος
);δίκαςorδίκην ὑπέχεινstandtrial,
Id. 2.118 , cf. S. OT 552 ; δίκην παρασχεῖν
;θανάτου δίκην ὀφλεῖν ὑπό τινοςto incur the deathpenalty,
Pl. Ap. 39b ; δίκας λαγχάνειν τινί
;δίκης τυχεῖν παρά τινοςib. 142 ;δίκην ὀφείλειν, ὀφλεῖν,
Id. 21.77 , 47.63 ; ἐρήμην ὀφλεῖν τὴν δ.
;δίκην φεύγεινtry to escapeit,be the defendant inthe trial(opp.διώκεινprosecute), D. 38.2 ;δίκας αἰτέεινdemandsatisfaction, τινός fora thing, Hdt. 8.114 ; δ. ἐπιτιθέναι τινί
;τινός fora thing, Antipho 4.1.5 ; δίκαι ἐπιφερόμεναι
11 ; δὸς δὲ δίκην καὶ δέξο παρὰ Ζηνί
;δίκας διδόναι καὶ λαμβάνειν παρ' ἀλλήλων,of communities, submitcausesto trial, Hdt. 5.83 ; δίκην δοῦναι καὶ λαβεῖν ἐν τῷ δήμῳ
, etc.;δίκας δοῦναι καὶ δέξασθαιsubmit differences to a peaceful settlement, Th. 5.59 .
Plu. 2.381f , Theol.Ar. 12 ; forfive,ib. 31 . (Cf. Skt.diś-, diśā'direction', 'quarter of the heavens'.)
References Od. 11.218 24.255 4.691 14.59 19.168 Arr. An. 3.15.2 Pi. P. 1.50 Anon.Lond. 6.18 Hp. VC 3 Pi. P. 2.84 S. Fr. 659 Pl. Lg. 705e Arist. Mu. 395b22 Luc. Dem.Enc. 31 Alciphr. 1.6 A. Th. 85 Pl. Phdr. 235d Il. 19.180 16.388 Od. 14.84 Hes. Th. 902 A. Th. 662 Id. Ag. 383 Eu. 539 Pi. P. 8.71 A. Ag. 259 811 Eu. 277 Il. 23.542 Pl. Criti. 112e Pi. O. 6.12 S. Tr. 1069 Thgn. 197 Pi. P. 9.96 A. Th. 444 Hdt. 7.35 E. Tr. 888 Pl. Lg. 643e S. OT 1014 El. 1211 Id. OC 546 A. Ch. 641 Herod. 4.77 Pi. O. 2.18 A. Eu. 554 Id. Pr. 30 Id. Supp. 430 Plu. Ages. 32 Th. 1.141 Il. 18.508 16.542 Od. 3.244 Hes. Op. 219 250 A. Eu. 433 Hom. Pl. Euthphr. 2a D. 18.210 Lys. 1.44 Poll. 8.41 IG 7.21.8 Plu. Cic. 17 Is. 5.10 Th. 2.53 Antipho 6.6 X. Mem. 4.8.1 Ar. V. 776 Men. Epit. 12 Hdt. 9.94 S. Aj. 113 A. Pr. 614 A. Supp. 703 Hdt. 1.2 5.106 S. El. 538 Ar. Pl. 433 Lys. 3.42 Pl. Grg. 525b Th. 1.28 Hdt. 1.115 E. Ba. 1312 Heracl. 852 Lys. 1.29 D. 21.92 9.2 Antipho 3.4.9 Pl. R. 529c Id. Ep. 319e Hdt. 1.45 Id. 2.118 S. OT 552 E. Hipp. 50 Pl. Ap. 39b D. 21.78 142 Id. 21.77 47.63 Antipho 5.13 Pythag. Plu. 2.381f Liddell–Scott–Jones — CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
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