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ἐπίδικος

ἐπίδικος, disputed at law

ἐπίδῐκ-ος, ον,
  • disputed at law, liable to be made the subject of a process at law (cf. ἀνεπίδικος), ἐ. τινί ἐστιν ὁ κλῆρος Is. 3.3, 43, cf. 11.10; μὴ ἐ. εἶναι τὸν κλῆρον D. 44.46. Adv. -κως, ἀνυέσθω Petos. ap. Vett.Val. 128.27.
    • II Subst. ἐπίδικος, ἡ, an heiress for whose hand her next of kin are claimants at law, Is. 3.64; ἐ. τινα καταλιπεῖν ib. 73.
      • 2 generally, subject to a judicial decision, δίδωμι ἐμαυτὸν ἐπίδικον τοῖς δημόταις I commit myself to the peopleʼs decision, D.H. 7.58 codd.; disputed, of territory, πρός τινας Plu. Cleom. 4; ἐ. νίκη a disputed victory, Id. Fab. 3.

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