ἔγκλημα

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό, (ἐγκαλέω)

   A accusation, charge, ἔ. τινι ἔχειν S.Ph. 323, cf.Tr.361, Antipho 3.2.9, etc.; ἐγκλήματα ἔχειν τινός, = ἐγκαλεῖν τι, Th.1.26; ἔ. ποιεῖν τι make a thing matter of complaint, Id.3.53; ἐγκλήματα ποιεῖσθαι bring accusations, Id.1.126; τὰ ἐ. τὰ ἔς τινας complaints respecting... ib.79; ἐν ἐγκλήματι γίγνεσθαι D.18.251; γίγνεται or ἐστὶ ἔγκλημά μοι πρός τινα I have ground of complaint respecting him, X.Cyr.1.2.6, Lys.10.23; λύειν ἔ. clear away a charge, Plb.2.52.4; λόγοις τὰ ἐ. διαλύεσθαι Th.1.140.    II in Law, written complaint: generally, of complaints which were to lead to private suits, ἔ. λαγχάνειν τινί file a complaint against... D.34.16, al., cf. PTeb.616 (ii A. D.).    III concrete, a standing reproach, τῆς τύχης καὶ τῶν θεῶν Plu Dio 58.    2 defect, Gal.14.20.