di·cast (d  k st , d kst)n. One of the 6,000 citizens chosen each year in ancient Athens to sit in the law courts, with functions resembling those of a judge and juror. [Greek dikast  s, judge, from dikazein, to judge, from dik, right, custom; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]di·cas tic adj. |
dicast [ˈdɪkæst]
n
(Historical Terms) (Law) (in ancient Athens) a juror in the popular courts chosen by lot from a list of citizens
[from Greek dikastēs, from dikazein to judge, from dikē right, judgment, order]
dicastic adj
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