Αὐτοδίκῃ

by independent jurisdiction

Translated by David Whitehead · 11 Oct 2000 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions

Translation

[sc. A term used] when someone goes to court on his own behalf and pleads his own cause.¹
Also² [sc. the related verb] au)todikei=n Dinarchus [uses] to mean to define the limits of justice for ones selves.³

Greek original

Αὐτοδίκῃ· ὅταν αὐτὸς δι' ἑαυτοῦ τις δικάζηται καὶ αὐτομαχεῖ. καὶ Αὐτοδοκεῖν Δείναρχος ἀντὶ τοῦ ἑαυτοῖς τὰ δίκαια ὁρίζειν.

Betacode

*au)todi/kh|: o(/tan au)to\s di' e(autou= tis dika/zhtai kai\ au)tomaxei=. kai\ *au)todokei=n *dei/narxos a)nti\ tou= e(autoi=s ta\ di/kaia o(ri/zein.

Notes (2)

[1] (cf. alpha 4509.) Likewise in other lexica; also (eventually) proverbial.
2The source now becomes Harpokration s.v. au)todikei=n. ↩
3Dinarchus fr. LXVI.2 Conomis.

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Linked from (1)

α4509Αὐτομαχεῖνto fight one's own battle

Neighbours in Adler order

α4488Αὐτοδαῆself-taught (things)α4489Αὐτόδαξον τρόπονteeth-and-all manner α4490Αὐτὸ δείξειwill show itself α4491Αὐτοδίκῃby independent jurisdiction α4492Αὐτόετεςwithin a year α4493Αὐτόθενfrom this very place, from that very place α4494Αὐτοκακὸν ἔοικε τῷδεhe seemed evil itself to him

Revisions (6)

11 Sep 2015David Whitehead
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30 Jun 2003William Huttonset status
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