Prosecutions and malicious legal practices · Atlas

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Against Boeotus IClassical · Greek

Aggressive or abusive legal procedures that the plaintiff links to Boeotus and his associates.

Nevertheless, although it is so plain that by his mother’s oath and the simplicity of him who tendered the oath to her, he has obtained a father and established his birth in the tribe Acamantis, instead of Hippothontis, the defendant Boeotus is not content with this, but has actually entered two or three suits against me for money, in addition to the malicious and baseless actions which he brought against me before.

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cease to make trouble for yourself, and cease bringing malicious and baseless charges against me;

against boeotus i ¶

Now, if, as time goes on, he undertakes to set on foot any of the same practices as these men (these are indictments, presentments for contraband, informations, arrests) and on the basis of one of these he is condemned to pay a fine to the state (for there are many vicissitudes in mortal affairs, and you know well how to keep in due bounds even the most clever people on any occasion when they over …

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For PhormioClassical · Greek

The defense’s characterization of Apollodorus’s litigation as false, vexatious, and abusive.

For, in my judgement, Solon framed it for no other purpose than to prevent your having to be subjected to malicious and baseless actions.

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nevertheless, as you see, because Phormio can no longer submit to his demands, Apollodorus has instituted this vexatious and baseless suit for twenty talents.

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But if, for want of proofs, he goes on uttering charges and calumnies and abuse, do not heed him, nor let his noisy talk and shamelessness lead you astray.

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