Thesmothet

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In ancient Greece, the term Thesmothet referred to legal scholars and judicial archivists in the broadest sense, primarily as a public office (later also a title of nobility ).

In archaic times

The thesmothets in Athens were a college of six men from around the 7th century BC; they were the chief judges on public law issues and (probably) also recorded some of the law in force. They presided over the jury and formed a college of "administrative judges ", above which only the eponymous archon was the supreme court lord of Athens. This archonship was probably originally called Life Office Eupatridae created.

In classic times

In contrast to other offices, the thesmothets were most likely to maintain their business area in the classical period. They were chief judges in public lawsuits in the interests of the state as well as in political lawsuits and decided the days and size of the courts. The lawsuits for adultery - actually belonging to the Archon's territory - came before their court, as the death penalty could be imposed on them; a right that only thesmothets had. They have been elected for one year since the Solonic Reforms were drawn.

Drakon was around 620 BC. Thesmothet of Athens and was tasked with developing a new legal reform. For the first time, he abolished the blood revenge , which was then legally tolerated , and transferred general jurisdiction to the state court, the Areopagus . In addition, Drakon granted civil rights to anyone who could provide their war weapons themselves.

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