νομοφύλαξ [ῠ], ᾰκος, ὁ
(ἡ [[ LXX.4Mac.15.32)] LXX], guardian of the laws, title of officials appointed to watch over the laws and their observance, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 755a, 770c, etc.; οἱ ν. ἀριστοκρατικόν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1323a8, compare 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Legg.” 3.20.46; at Athens, 4th c.BC: Philochorus Historicus 141b, etc.; at Sparta, 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 3.11.2, “IG” 5(1).31, +others; at Thasos, “BCH” 52.55 (4th-3rd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; at Alexandria, [[ “PHal.” 1.42 (3rd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+], probably in Mitteis [[ “Chr.” 369 i 33 (3rd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; at Priene, [[ “SIG” 282.17 (4th c.BC)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; at Cyrene, [[ “Abh.Berl.Akad.” 1925(5).7 (3rd c.BC). ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__2 observer of the law, σὺ ἡ ν. [[ LXX [prev. cited] ] Refs]
__II minor official under control of village elders, with police and fiscal duties, [[ “PAmh.” 2.108.8, “BGU” 759.20, “PRyl.” 122.7, “POxy.” 1440.7 (all 2nd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]