κατά-στᾰσις,εως,ἡ,
I. trans.,settlement, establishment, institution, χορῶν
A. Ag. 23
, cf. Ar. Th. 958 ; πραγμάτων ἀρχὴ καὶ κ. πρώτη
D. 18.188
;αὕτη ἡ κ. τῆς δημοκρατίας mode of establishingdemocracy, Pl. R. 557a ;ἐπιτροπῆς κ. constitutionof a wardship, Arist. Ath. 56.6 : also c. gen. agentis,δαιμόνων κ.theirordinance, decree, E. Ph. 1266 .
2. appointmentof magistrates,ἀρχόντων, δικαστῶν, etc., Pl. R. 414a , 425d ; τῶν τετρακοσίων
Arist. Ath. 41.2
, etc.; αἱ περὶ τὰς ἀρχὰς κ.
Pl. Lg. 768d
.
b. at Athens,payment on enrolmentin the cavalry, Eup. 268 , Pl.Com. 165 , Lys. 16.6 (pl.).
3. bringingof ambassadorsbeforethe senate or assembly,introduction, presentation, Hdt. 3.46 , 8.141 , 9.9 .
4. κ. ἐγγυητῶν bringingone's bailforward, D. 24.83 , 84 ;ἐμφανῶν productionof goods, etc., in dispute, Id. 53.14 , Arist. Ath. 56.6 , Is. 6.31 .