ἀμφισ-βήτησις,εως,ἡ,
A. dispute, controversy, ἀ. γίγνεται, ἔστι περί τινος,
Pl. Phlb. 15a , R. 533d ; ἀ. Δελφῶν πρὸς Ἀμφισσεῖς ὑπὲρ τῶν ὅρων
CIG 1711
(Delph.,i A.D.);ἀμφισβήτησιν ὑπολείπεινleaveroom for dispute,
Antipho 5.16 ;ἀμφισβήτησιν ἔχειit admits ofquestion,
Arist. EN 1100a18 , etc.; ἀ. ἔσται, τίνας ἄρχειν δεῖ
Pol. 1283b3
;ἀμφις βητήσεις [εἰσίν], c. acc. etinf., Rh. 1417a8 ;ἐξ ὧν ἡ πόλις συνέστηκεν, ἐν τούτοις ποιεῖσθαι τὴν ἀ.make aclaim, Pol.
1283a15 , etc.
2. as Att. law-term,claimto an inheritance, ἀ. ποιεῖσθαι
Lys. 17.5
, cf Is. 6.4 , D. 48.26 .