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Act_25:15-16. Αἰτούμενοι κ . τ . λ .] asking for punishment against him. That δίκην (comp. 2Th_1:9; Jud_1:7) is so to be taken (according to its very frequent use by the classical writers, see Reiske, Ind. Dem. p. 162 f.; Ast, Lex. Plat. I. p. 538), is shown by Act_25:16. Comp. the passages with αἰτ . δίκ . in Wetstein.
πρὶν ἤ ] refers to the conception of condemnation contained in καρίζεσθαι . As to the principle of Roman law here expressed, see Grotius in loc., and on Act_16:37. Likewise as to the Greek law, see Dissen, ad Dem. de cor. p. 160. On the optative with πρίν after a negative clause, when the matter is reported “ut in cogitatione posita,” see Klotz, ad Devar. p. 726.