古代雅典的陪审法庭与民主政治

文章从三个方面论述了古代雅典陪审法庭与民主政治的密切联系 :首先 ,陪审法庭是雅典政治民主化的产物 ,其职权也随民主政治的深入发展而扩大 ;其次 ,陪审法庭是雅典城邦民主制的必要组成部分 ,在民主政体中的地位十分重要 ;第三 ,陪审法庭的制度设计和拥有的权力合乎雅典人的民主观念。总之 ,古代雅典陪审法庭与民主政治有着表与里、形式与灵魂的关系

The Jury Court and Democratic Politics of Ancient Athens

The article probes into the close connection between the Jury court and democratic politics at ancient Athens. First, the jury court is the product of democratic politics of Athens and its power expands with the development of democratic politics. Second, the jury court is a necessary constituent of the democracy in Athens and it also plays an important role in the democratic legal system. Third, the system design of the jury court and the rights it possesses were consistent with the democratic beliefs of the Athenians.