δ1235Διωμοσία καὶ ἀντωμοσία
diomosia and antomosia, preliminary oath and counter-oath
Whenever those prosecuting [sc. in Athenian lawsuits] take their oath, [swearing] that they are prosecuting truthfully, this [is called the] diwmosi/a; but whenever those being prosecuted swear the same oath, in their…
Διωμοσία καὶ ἀντωμοσία· ὅταν οἱ κατηγοροῦντες ὀμνύωσιν, ὡς ἀληθῶς κατηγοροῦσι, τοῦτο διωμοσία· ὅταν δὲ οἱ κατηγορούμενοι ὀμνύωσι τὸν αὐτὸν ὅρκον, διαλυόμενοι τὰ ἐγκλήματα, τοῦτο…
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