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the athenian constitution-第19部分

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if he is found guilty the people decide what punishment or fine shall be inflicted on him; but if he is acquitted he resumes his office。 The Generals have full power; when on active service; to arrest any one for insubordination; or to cashier him publicly; or to inflict a fine; the latter is; however; unusual。   There are also ten Taxiarchs; one from each tribe; elected by open vote; and each commands his own tribesmen and appoints captains of companies (Lochagi)。 There are also two Hipparchs; elected by open vote from the whole mass of the citizens; who command the cavalry; each taking five tribes。 They have the same powers as the Generals have in respect of the infantry; and their appointments are also subject to confirmation。 There are also ten Phylarchs;  elected by open vote; one from each tribe; to command the cavalry; as the  Taxiarchs do the infantry。 There is also a Hipparch for Lemnos; elected by open vote; who has charge of the cavalry in Lemnos。 There is also a treasurer of the Paralus; and another of the Ammonias; similarly elected。

Part 62

  Of the magistrates elected by lot; in former times some including the nine Archons; were elected out of the tribe as a whole; while others; namely those who are now elected in the Theseum; were apportioned among the demes; but since the demes used to sell the elections; these magistrates too are now elected from the  whole tribe; except the members of the Council and the guards of the  dockyards; who are still left to the demes。   Pay is received for the following services。 First the  members of the Assembly receive a drachma for the ordinary meetings; and nine obols for the 'sovereign' meeting。 Then the jurors at the  law…courts receive three obols; and the members of the Council five obols。 They Prytanes receive an allowance of an obol for their maintenance。 The nine Archons receive four obols apiece for maintenance; and also keep a herald and a flute…player; and the Archon for Salamis receives a drachma a day。 The Commissioners for Games dine in the Prytaneum during the month of Hecatombaeon in which the Panathenaic festival takes place; from the fourteenth day onwards。 The Amphictyonic deputies to Delos receive a drachma a day from the exchequer of Delos。 Also all magistrates sent to Samos; Scyros; Lemnos; or Imbros receive an allowance for their maintenance。 The military offices may be held any number of times; but none of the others more than once; except the membership of the Council;  which may be held twice。

Part 63

  The juries for the law…courts are chosen by lot by the  nine Archons; each for their own tribe; and by the clerk to the  Thesmothetae for the tenth。 There are ten entrances into the courts; one for each tribe; twenty rooms in which the lots are drawn; two for each tribe; a hundred chests; ten for each tribe; other chests; in which are placed the tickets of the jurors on whom the lot falls; and  two vases。 Further; staves; equal in number to the jurors required; are  placed by the side of each entrance; and counters are put into one vase; equal in number to the staves。 These are inscribed with letters of the alphabet beginning with the eleventh (lambda); equal in number to the courts which require to be filled。 All persons above thirty years of age are qualified to serve as jurors; provided they are not debtors to the state and have not lost their civil rights。 If any unqualified person serves as juror; an information is laid against him; and he is brought before the court; and; if he is convicted; the jurors assess the punishment or fine which they consider him to deserve。 If he is condemned to a money fine; he must be imprisoned until he has paid up both the original debt; on account of which the information was laid against him; and also the fine which  the court as imposed upon him。 Each juror has his ticket of boxwood; on which is inscribed his name; with the name of his father and his deme; and one of the letters of the alphabet up to kappa; for the jurors in their several tribes are divided into ten sections; with  approximately an equal number in each letter。 When the Thesmothetes has decided by lot which letters are required to attend at the courts; the servant puts up above each court the letter which has been assigned to it by the lot。

Part 64

  The ten chests above mentioned are placed in front of the entrance used by each tribe; and are inscribed with the letters of  the alphabet from alpha to kappa。 The jurors cast in their tickets; each into the chest on which is inscribed the letter which is on his ticket; then the servant shakes them all up; and the Archon draws one ticket from each chest。 The individual so selected is called the Ticket…hanger (Empectes); and his function is to hang up the tickets out of his chest on the bar which bears the same letter as that on the chest。 He is chosen by lot; lest; if the Ticket…hanger were always the same person; he might tamper with the results。 There are five of  these bars in each of the rooms assigned for the lot…drawing。 Then the Archon casts in the dice and thereby chooses the jurors from each  tribe; room by room。 The dice are made of brass; coloured black or white; and according to the number of jurors required; so many white  dice are put in; one for each five tickets; while the remainder are black; in the same proportion。 As the Archon draws out the dice; the crier  calls out the names of the individuals chosen。 The Ticket…hanger is included among those selected。 Each juror; as he is chosen and answers to his name; draws a counter from the vase; and holding it out with the letter uppermost shows it first to the presiding Archon; and he; when he has seen it; throws the ticket of the juror into the chest on which is inscribed the letter which is on the counter; so that the juror must go into the court assigned to him by lot; and not into one chosen by himself; and that it may be impossible for any one to collect the jurors of his choice into any particular  court。 For this purpose chests are placed near the Archon; as many in number as there are courts to be filled that day; bearing the letters of the courts on which the lot has fallen。

Part 65

  The juror thereupon; after showing his counter again to the attendant; passes through the barrier into the court。 The attendant gives him a staff of the same colour as the court bearing the letter which is on his counter; so as to ensure his going into the court assigned to him by lot; since; if he were to go into any other; he would be betrayed by the colour of his staff。 Each court has  a certain colour painted on the lintel of the entrance。 Accordingly the juror; bearing his staff; enters the court which has the same colour as his staff; and the same letter as his counter。 As he enters; he  receives a voucher from the official to whom this duty has been assigned by lot。 So with their counters and their staves the selected jurors take their seats in the court; having thus completed the process of admission。 The unsuccessful candidates receive back their  tickets from the Ticket…hangers。 The public servants carry the chests from each tribe; one to each court; containing the names of the members of the tribe who are in that court;
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