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What is Athens' law?

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7y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

The laws changed at different periods. Most disputes were settled by negotiation between heads of families to avoid vendetta killing and reprisals. The laws were both religious and codes covering murder, theft and destruction, which were determined by jury trials.

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