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349-300 BCE, Athenian citizenship, business partnerships, civic groups, Literary source, non-citizens

The Athenian Citizen and the Outsider – The δίκηἐμπορική (dikē emporikē) ([Dem.] 32.1; 33.1; 34.42; 35.3) – second half of the 4th century BC

The four passages presented here outline, in broad terms, the text of the law regulating commercial suits (dikai emporikai). From passage (a) it appears that the law allowed merchants and...