δοκῐμ-ᾰσία,ἡ,
A. examination, scrutiny:
1. of magistrates after election, to see if they fulfil the legal requirements of legitimacy, full citizenship, etc., ἡ δ. τῶν στρατηγῶν
Lys. 15.2
, cf. 16.9 (pl.); τῶν ἱερέων
Pl. Lg. 759d
; δ. εἰσάγειν ταῖς ἀρχαῖς
Arist. Ath. 59.4
(pl.), cf. IG 22.856 , 980 .
2.
δ. τῶν ἱππέων passing muster,
X. Eq.Mag. 3.9
(pl.).
3. δ.(sc.ἐφήβων), before admission to the rights of manhood, D. 44.41 ,v.l. in 57.62 .
4. δ. τῶν ῥητόρωνa judicialprocess to determine the rightof a manto speakin theἐκκλησίαor in the law-courts, Aeschin. 1.2 .