law
Μισῶ πονηρόν, χρηστὸν ὅταν εἴπῃ λόγον → Cum recta fatur, improbum odi maxime → Den Schlechten hass' ich, wenn ein gutes Wort er spricht
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
divine law: P. and V. ὁσία, ἡ.
human law: P. and V. νόμος, ὁ.
ordinance: P. and V. νόμιμον, τό, or pl., θεσμός, ὁ (rare P.).
equality is man's law: V. τὸ γὰρ ἴσον νόμιμον ἀνθρώποις ἔφυ (Euripides, Phoenissae 538).
since it is a law of nature for the weaker to be kept down by the stronger: P. ἀεὶ καθεστῶτος τὸν ἥσσω ὑπὸ τοῦ δυνατωτέρου κατείργεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 76).
make laws: of a people making their own laws, P. and V. νόμον τίθεσθαι; of a legislator: P. and V. νόμον τιθέναι. P. νομοθετεῖν, V. θεσμοποεῖν.
break the law, v.: P. παρανομεῖν.
enjoy good laws: P. εὐνομεῖσθαι.
enjoyment of good laws, substantive: Ar. and P. εὐνομία, ἡ.
lay down the law, domineer, v.; P. and V. δεσπόζειν, τυραννεύειν.
bring to law: P. εἰς δικαστήριον ἄγειν, V. πρὸς τὴν δίκην ἄγω, πρὸς τὴν δίκην ἄγειν.
go to law: Ar. and P. δικάζεσθαι.
go to law against: P. ἀντιδικεῖν πρός (acc.), ἀγωνίζεσθαι πρός (acc.), Ar. and P. δικάζεσθαι (dat.).
