The rule of law in action in democratic Athens / Edward M. Harris.
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TextDescription: xi, 475 pages ; 25 cmISBN: - 9780199899166
- 347.38505
Contents:
Was Athens a state or a stateless community? The political context of Athenian law -- Feuding or the rule of law? An essay in legal sociology -- The judicial oath -- What are Athenian laws about? Substance and procedure in Athenian statutes -- Open texture in Athenian law : the approach of the litigants -- Open texture in Athenian law : the response of the courts -- Did the Athenian courts attempt to achieve consistency? The use of precedents in forensic oratory -- How strictly did the Athenian courts apply the law? The role of epieikeia -- Cleon and the defeat of Athens.
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| 342.730412 JOH America as a world power : | 346.380134 SEA Women and law in classical Greece / | 347.385 CHR The litigious Athenian / | 347.38505 HAR The rule of law in action in democratic Athens / | 349.49512 CAR Trials from classical Athens / | 349.49512 NOM Nomos : | 350 SPI Responsibility in government : |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-421) and indexes.
Was Athens a state or a stateless community? The political context of Athenian law -- Feuding or the rule of law? An essay in legal sociology -- The judicial oath -- What are Athenian laws about? Substance and procedure in Athenian statutes -- Open texture in Athenian law : the approach of the litigants -- Open texture in Athenian law : the response of the courts -- Did the Athenian courts attempt to achieve consistency? The use of precedents in forensic oratory -- How strictly did the Athenian courts apply the law? The role of epieikeia -- Cleon and the defeat of Athens.