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Disputes and Democracy: The Consequences of Litigation in Ancient Athens
Disputes and Democracy The Consequences of Litigation in Ancient Athens
Author: Steven Johnstone
Athenians performed democracy daily in their law courts. Without lawyers or judges, private citizens, acting as accusers and defendants, argued their own cases directly to juries composed typically of 201 to 501 jurors, who voted on a verdict without deliberation. This legal system strengthened and perpetuated democracy as Athenians understood i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780292740525
ISBN-10: 0292740522
Publication Date: 1999
Pages: 223
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Publisher: University of Texas Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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