συκοφαντία: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[vexatious]] or <b class="b2">dishonest prosecution, chicane, barratry, blackmail</b>, <span class="bibl">Lys.4.14</span>, <span class="bibl">28.6</span> (pl.), <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>2.3.12</span>, <span class="bibl">D.18.249</span>, Charondas ap.<span class="bibl">D.S.12.12</span>; <b class="b3">σ. τοῖς πράγμασι προσάγειν</b> employ [[chicane]] in the case, <span class="bibl">D.19.98</span>; <b class="b3">τοῖς οἰκείοις σ. δέδωκεν</b> has given them an <b class="b2">opportunity for chicane</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.23.67</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span> 472.33</span> (ii A.D.); contrasted with <b class="b3">φήμη</b>, <span class="bibl">Aeschin.2.145</span>; [γραφὴ] συκοφαντίας <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Ath.</span>59.3</span>; συκοφαντίας αὐτοῦ κατέγνωτε <span class="bibl">Lys.13.65</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[oppression]], σ. πένητος <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">Ec.</span>5.7</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ps.</span>118(119).134</span>; [[extortion]], PTeb.43.36 (ii B.C.); <b class="b3">τὸ τακτὸν εἰς τὸ πρόστιμον</b> <b class="b3">τῆς σ</b>. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PFlor.</span>6.6</span> (iii A.D.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[quibble]], [[sophism]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Rh.</span> 1402a15</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">EE</span>1221b7</span>.</span>