ἐξούλης δίκη
κρατίστην εἶναι δημοκρατίαν τὴν μήτε πλουσίους ἄγαν μήτε πένητας ἔχουσαν πολίτας → the best democracy is that in which the citizens are neither very rich nor very poor (Thales/Plutarch)
English (LSJ)
ἡ, (< ἐξείλλω) action of ejectment, brought by a plaintiff alleged to have been unlawfully ejected from or dispossessed of property, Phryn.Com. 42, Com.Adesp. 652, D. 30 and 31 tit., cf. Harp. ap. Suid. s.v. action of ejectment brought by one who claims property in consequence of a judgement of court and is excluded (ejected) from it by the former defendant or his agent, against a defendant who has seized or refused to surrender property, D. 21.81, 91, 52.16. metaph, of an action brought to expel or eject an interloper or trespasser, νόμων [νόμῳ] ἐξούλης λαχεῖν Aristid. Or. 54 p. 688D.; also ἐξούλης ὑμῖν οὐδ' ἂν εἷς λάχοι τῆς γῆς Id. 1.103J. (Mostly found in gen., but τὴν ἐξούλην D. 21.44 (codd. opt.); ἐξούλας ἢ γραφὰς ὦφλον And. 1.73.)
French (Bailly abrégé)
(ἡ) :
1 procès pour expulsion illégale;
2 procès en réclamation de propriété.
Étymologie: cf. ἐξειλέω ou ἐξείλλω.
