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   A relating to laws, αἴτια, title of work by Democritus; resting on law, ἤθη Pl.Lg.625a; conventional, ν. δίκαιον, opp. φυσικόν, Arist.EN1134b20; ν. φιλία, opp. ἠθική, ib. 1162b23. Adv. -κῶς after the manner of law, i.e. in a broad, general way, Id.Pol.1341b31.    2 forensic, μάχαι Ep.Tit.3.9; ἀγῶνες, opp. λογικοί, ἠθικοί, Philostr.VS1.22.1; relating to points of law (opp. matters of fact), στάσις, ζήτημα, Hermog.Stat.2,3; ν. ὀνόματα law-terms, Id.Meth.2; τὰ ν. law matters, Phld.Rh.1.37 S., Plu.Cic.26. Adv. -κῶς by legal process, Id.2.533b.    II learned in the law, Alex.39, Pl.Min.317e (Sup.); doctor of the Jewish law, Ev.Matt.22.35,al.    2 lawyer, notary, Plu.Cic.26, Gal.Libr.Ord.5, BGU326ii22 (ii A.D.).    3 legal adviser, assessor of a magistrate, Mitteis Chr.372 iii 18 (ii A.D.), etc.; ν. ἄριστος CIG2787 (Aphrodisias), cf. BGU361 iii 2 (ii A.D.), etc.