Justice in Ancient Law Courts

Who were the officials responsible for supervising the conduct of justice in the law courts?

• Thesmothetes

• Archons

• Strategoi

• Prytaneis

How many people were in the pool for jury and judge selection?

• 1000

• 3000

• 6000

• 9000

What is the term for a private case in the law courts?

• Graphe

• Dike

• Nomos

• Ekklesia

What is the term for a public case in the law courts?

• Dike

• Graphe

• Nomos

• Ekklesia

What was the range of jury members selected for each trial?

• 100-500

• 201-2501

• 300-1500

• 500-2000

What is the first step in the procedure of presenting a claim in the law courts?

• Go to the agora and check laws on kurbeis

• Present a claim in front of witnesses

• Pay a down-payment against costs

• Set the date of the trial

Who decides if a case is actionable in the law court procedures?

• The jury

• The accuser

• The archon

• The defendant

What is used to time the accuser's speech during the trial?

• A sundial

• A water clock

• A sand timer

• A mechanical clock

What happens if the verdict is guilty and a punishment must be decided?

• The archon decides the punishment

• The accuser decides the punishment

• Each party suggests a punishment and the jury votes

• The defendant decides the punishment

Who introduced pay for attendance at the law courts?

• Cleon

• Pericles

• Socrates

• Plato