δῐκαιο-λογία, ἡ,
plea in justification, [[ 4th c.BC: Demades Orator 7, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica ad Alexandrum” 1438a25, LXX.2Mac.4.44, “PFlor.” 6.13 (3rd c.AD)] LXX+4th c.BC+]: generally, pleading, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.21.3, +others ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II plural,forensic speeches, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica ad Alexandrum” 1421b13, 1432b33. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]