Law Court

In ancient Athens, law courts were the systems by which Athenians could bring lawsuits against other individuals. The first Athenian law courts were inaccessible to lower-class citizens and were judged by the highest class. By the end of the 4th century BCE, courts had become accessible to free male citizens, with cases determined by juries composed of other citizens. Court cases were held in a variety of buildings, which depended on the crime committed, as well as the type of case that the prosecutor wanted to bring.