Vol. 22 No. 2 (2016)
Articles

The Nature of Self-Defense in Draco’s Homicide Law: The Restoration of IG I3 104, lines 33–35

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  • Edward M. Harris
Edward M. Harris
Durham University and University of Edinburgh

Published 2017-04-19

Keywords

  • Antiphon’s Tetralogies,
  • assault in Athenian Law,
  • Athenian Law,
  • Draco,
  • homicide,
  • self-defense
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How to Cite

Harris, E. M. (2017). The Nature of Self-Defense in Draco’s Homicide Law: The Restoration of IG I3 104, lines 33–35. Hyperboreus, 22(2), 203-216. https://doi.org/10.36950/DWJF5673

Abstract

This essay studies the phrase “starting unjust blows” (ἄρχων χειρῶν ἀδίκων) which has been restored in lines 33–35 of Draco’s homicide law (IG I3 104). A careful examination of the phrase shows that it does not come from a statute about homicide, but about a law concerning assault (αἰκείας). The phrase should therefore not be restored in lines 33–35 of Draco’s law. A new edition of the inscription is urgently needed.

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