areopagus

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areopagus teriminin İngilizce İngilizce sözlükte anlamı

The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens

{n} the supreme court of ancient Athens

Supreme tribunal of ancient Athens. It was named for the Areopagus ("Ares' Hill"), where it met. It began as the king's council; by Draco's code of law ( 621 BC) it consisted of former archons, but Solon (594) opened candidacy to any citizen. It had broad judicial powers. Its prestige fluctuated from the mid 6th to the mid 4th century BC, after which its power revived and continued under Roman domination, when it reacquired extensive administrative duties

{i} hilltop in ancient Athens; legislative body that gathered there

Its sessions were held on Mars' Hill

the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)

Hence, any high court or tribunal the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court) a hill to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court

The highest judicial court at Athens

a hill to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court

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() From Ancient Greek Άρειος Πάγος (“Areios Pagos”), the 'Rock of Ares', which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens.