Precedent, Greek
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23661171 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adriaan Lanni (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 1-1 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah13204.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4250833838 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Classical Athens had no notion of binding legal precedent. Nevertheless, litigants in the surviving court speeches frequently refer to past court verdicts as a form of persuasive precedent. The absence of written reasons for verdicts and the reliance on amateur juries prevented the rigorous application of legal precedents.
Amateur · Court decision · Political science · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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