Ὑπωμοσία
deferral-affidavit, hypomosia
Translated by David Whitehead22 Dec 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
This was the term for delaying a lawsuit by using the excuse, under oath, of absence abroad or illness or something similar; and doing this [was called] making a deferral-affidavit.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὑπωμοσία· τὸ ὑπερτίθεσθαι δίκην, προφάσει χρώμενον ἀποδημίᾳ ἢ νόσῳ ἤ τινι τῶν παραπλησίων μεθ' ὅρκου, οὕτως ἐλέγετο. καὶ τὸ ποιεῖν τοῦτο ὑπώμνυσθαι.
Betacode
*(upwmosi/a: to\ u(perti/qesqai di/khn, profa/sei xrw/menon a)podhmi/a| h)\ no/sw| h)/ tini tw=n paraplhsi/wn meq' o(/rkou, ou(/tws e)le/geto. kai\ to\ poiei=n tou=to u(pw/mnusqai.
Notes
- Abridged from Harpokration (and Photius) s.v., citing Demosthenes 48.25 (web address 1).
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbouring entries
Revision history5 revisions · last 1 Dec 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- fixed link — Catharine Roth
- tweaks — David Whitehead
- added link, set status — Catharine Roth
- augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — David Whitehead