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Chapter Xv. an Athenian Court Trial.

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114. The Frequency of Litigation in Athens 115. Prosecutions in Athens 116. The Preliminaries to a Trial 117. The Athenian Jury Courts 118. The Juryman’s Oath 119. Opening The Trial. The Plaintiff’s Speech 120. The Defendant’s Speech. Demonstrations by the Jury 121. The First Verdict 122. The Second and Final Verdict 123. The Merits and Defects of the Athenian Courts 124. The Usual Punishments in Athens 125. The Heavy Penalty of Exile 126. The Death Penalty of Athens

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