KATASKOPES GRAPHE´
KATASKOPES GRAPHE´ (
κατασκοπῆς
γραφή), an action brought against spies at Athens. If a spy was
discovered, he was placed on the rack, in order to obtain information from
him, and afterwards put to death. (Antiphanes, ap. Ath. ii. p. 66 d; Dem.
de Cor. p. 272.137; Aeschin.
c.
Ctesiph. § 224;
Plut.
Vit. dec. Orat. p. 848 a.) It appears that
foreigners only were liable to this action; since citizens who were guilty
of this crime were accused of
προδοσία.
(Meier,
Att. Process, p. 365.)
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