Athenian democracy

What is the term for the assessment mid-way during an official’s term?

Epicheirotonia ton Archon

What is the name of the impeachment that citizens can bring against officials during or after their term, and is heard in the dikasteria, and could lead to execution?

Eisangelia

What is the name of the investigation held by the Areopagus, introduced in the mid-fourth century, to find out about corruption?

Apophasis

When does Pericles take 10 talents for ‘sundry needs’

446, after the Euboean revolt

What is the name for private action in cases of assault, fraud or property damage, or even homicide?

Dike

what was the procedure for beginning a dike case?

File a complaint with official, describe the alleged crime, clerk writes it down, they schedule an appearance before a magistrate.

Plaintiff had to issue verbal summon to the accused to appear in front of the magistrate. If they don’t come to the hearing, they can be convicted in absentia.

What is the name of the public action created by Solon to allow ‘anyone who wished’ to bring an indictment, for offenses affecting the community, like embezzlement, treason or hybris?

Graphe

Why might someone bring forth a graphe case?

To defend a family member

To attack a personal enemy

To build a political career

What is the name of the crime that represented ‘arrogant violence used to shame a victim’ and was considered a threat to the principle of isonomia

Hybris

Provide a citation for the claim that no decree overrides a nomoi

Hypereides 5.22

Inscription relating to the rights of pasturage, regarding a deme assembly aribitration - date?

326/5 BC