{"id":2387,"date":"2016-10-31T21:14:32","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T21:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=2387"},"modified":"2016-10-31T21:14:32","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T21:14:32","slug":"justice-vocabulary-in-greek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/justice-vocabulary-in-greek\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice vocabulary in Greek"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Greek mythology Themis (\u0398\u03ad\u03bc\u03b9\u03c2) represented the goddess of justice and was respected by gods and humans. Her symbols were the blindfold, the balance and the sword.<\/p>\n

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The Greek trial courts are civil (\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac) or criminal (\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac). There are also administrative courts (\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1) and courts that have specific powers, such as military courts (\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03b1) and navy corps courts (\u03bd\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03bf).The three superior courts are the Council of State (\u03c4\u03bf \u03a3\u03c5\u03bc\u03b2\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03c2), the Supreme Court (\u0386\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03a0\u03ac\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2) and the Court of Audit (\u0395\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ad\u03b4\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf).\u0386\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03a0\u03ac\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 (the White Rock) was named after the first court that was established between the 15th and the 13th century BC. It is located northwest of the Acropolis.<\/p>\n

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\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7: justice<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03b4\u03af\u03ba\u03b7: trial<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03af\u03b1: legislation<\/p>\n

\u03bf \u03bd\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2: law<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf: court<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03ad\u03b4\u03c1\u03b1: the members of the court<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03b1\u03af\u03b8\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5: courtroom<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03b4\u03ce\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf: the seat where the defendant sits. We also use the colloquial term \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03bd\u03af which means “stool”.<\/p>\n

\u03bf, \u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 \/ \u03bf, \u03b7 \u03a0\u03c1\u03cc\u03b5\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2: judge. The word \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03b5\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 can also mean CEO and president.<\/p>\n

\u03bf \u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03ad\u03b1\u03c2: district attorney<\/p>\n

\u03bf \u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03ad\u03b1\u03c2: secretary<\/p>\n

\u03bf \u03b5\u03bd\u03ac\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd \/ \u03bf \u03bc\u03b7\u03bd\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2: prosecutor<\/p>\n

\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2: defendant<\/p>\n

\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03af\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9: litigants<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03c5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7 \/\u03bf \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ae\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \/ \u03bf \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b7\u03b3\u03cc\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2: solicitor<\/p>\n

\u03bf, \u03b7 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 (\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2): witness<\/p>\n

\u03bf, \u03b7 \u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2 (\u03bf\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c1\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9): jury member<\/p>\n

\u03bf, \u03b7 \u03c0\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2: expert<\/p>\n

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\u03b7 \u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u03ae, \u03b7 \u03bc\u03ae\u03bd\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7: lawsuit<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1: charge<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03b4\u03af\u03ba\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1: offense<\/p>\n

\u03b1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9: to plead<\/p>\n

\u03bf \u03cc\u03c1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c2: oath<\/p>\n

\u03bf\u03c1\u03ba\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9:to take an oath. Every witness must take an oath. Most people take a religious oath: they put their right hand on the Gospel book (\u0395\u03c5\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf). \u03a4here is an oath suitable for non-Orthodox and for atheists.<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03ad\u03c6\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7: appeal<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03b1\u03b8\u03ce\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7: acquittal<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b4\u03af\u03ba\u03b7: conviction<\/p>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9 \u03b9\u03c3\u03cc\u03b2\u03b9\u03b1: to sentence to life imprisonment.<\/p>\n

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\u03b7 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae: probation<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc\u03c6\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7: ruling<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c4\u03c5\u03bc\u03b7\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1: verdict<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03c8\u03b5\u03c5\u03b4\u03bf\u03c1\u03ba\u03af\u03b1: perjury<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7: detention. The maximum detention period is eighteen months.<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae: sentence, penalty<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9\u03c3\u03b7: imprisonment<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03b5\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7: bail<\/p>\n

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Two of the most important trials were the Trial of the Junta<\/a> (\u03b7 \u0394\u03af\u03ba\u03b7 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a7\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2) and the trial of George Koskotas<\/a> who was involved in one of the most serious financial scandals of Greece. The last person who was sentenced to death was \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u039b\u03c5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03c1\u03b7\u03c2 (Vasileios Lymperis<\/a>) who murdered his wife, his mother-in-law and his children. The death penalty was abolished de jure in 1993.<\/p>\n

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In Greek mythology Themis (\u0398\u03ad\u03bc\u03b9\u03c2) represented the goddess of justice and was respected by gods and humans. Her symbols were the blindfold, the balance and the sword.   The Greek trial courts are civil (\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac) or criminal (\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac). There are also administrative courts (\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1) and courts that have specific powers, such as military courts…<\/p>\n

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