παραγρᾰφ-ή,ἡ,
A. anything written beside, marginal noteorsign, to mark the close of a sentence, Isoc. 15.59 , Hyp.
Dem.Fr.(c), Arist. Rh. 1409a20 ; to mark that a passage is spurious, Luc. Pr.Im. 24 ; in a drama, to indicate the change of persons, Sch. Ar. Ra. 1479 , Pax 443 ;stage-direction, cj. in Ath. 10.453c .
2. entryin a register of debts or liabilities, PHib. 1.40.14
(iii B. C.), PTeb. 188
(ii/i B. C.), etc.
II. exception takenby the defendantto the admissibility of a suit, special plea, demurrer, Isoc. 18.1 , 20 , D. 35.45 , Poll. 8.57 , 58 ; π. διδόναι
D. 34.17
; opp.εὐθυδικίᾳ εἰσιέναι, Id. 45.6 ; τὰς π. ἀντιλαγχάνειν
Id. 37.33
: coupled withὑπωμοσία, Id. 21.84 (pl.): metaph., of argument,counterplea, Gal. 19.170 .
2. in Roman Law,μακρᾶς νομῆς π.,= longae possessionis praescriptio, Mitteis Chr. 374