dicast
/ˈdaɪkæst/
noun
- In ancient Athens, a citizen chosen to serve as a juror or judge in a court of law.
- The dicast listened carefully to both sides before casting his vote.
- Every year, thousands of dicasts were selected by lot to decide legal cases in Athens.
- As a dicast, he took an oath to judge fairly according to the laws of the city.
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