ἐπιδικάζω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">adjudge property in dispute to</b> one, of the judge, <b class="b3">ἐ. κλῆρόν</b> τινι <span class="bibl">Is.11.26</span>, <span class="bibl">D.48.26</span>:—Pass., <b class="b3">ἐπιδεδικασμένου καὶ ἔχοντος τὸν</b> <b class="b3">κλῆρον</b> <b class="b2">having had</b> it <b class="b2">adjudged to one</b> and being in possession, <span class="bibl">Id.43.7</span>: abs., Lexib.16. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span>. Med., of the claimant, <b class="b2">go to law to establish</b> <b class="b2">one's claim</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>874a</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PGnom.</span>28</span>,<span class="bibl">40</span> (ii A.D.); <b class="b3">ἔχω . . τὸν κλῆρον</b> <b class="b3">ἐπιδικασάμενος</b> I have obtained it <b class="b2">by a lawsuit</b>, <span class="bibl">Is.11.19</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span>. c.gen., <b class="b2">sue for, claim at law</b>, ἐπιδικάζεσθαι τοῦ κλήρου <span class="bibl">Lys.<span class="title">Fr.</span>32</span>, <span class="bibl">Is.3.41</span>, <span class="bibl">D. 43.3</span>; <b class="b3">ἐ. τῆς ἐπικλήρου</b> <b class="b2">claim the hand of</b> the heiress, ib.55, cf. <span class="bibl">And.1.120</span>, <span class="bibl">Is.10.5</span>; <b class="b3">Ἐπιδικαζόμενος, ὁ</b>, title of plays by Philem., Diph., and Apollod.; later ἐ. τῆς ἀρχῆς <span class="bibl">J.<span class="title">AJ</span>19.2.1</span>: metaph., ἐ. τῆς μέσης χώρας <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1107b31</span>:—Pass., <b class="b2">to be assigned</b>, of an heiress, <span class="bibl">D.S.12.18</span>.</span>