Logographer (legal)

Logograph (Greek λογογράφος, logographos composed of λόγος, logos, " word", and γράφω, grapho, " write") is the name given to the authors of forensic speeches in ancient Greece.

Function of logographers in law

In ancient Athens, a litigant had their case in court to represent with two arguments. Lawyers in the modern sense did not exist. It was only a friend or relative be allowed to assist a litigant as " Attorney " or Synegor (Greek συνήγορος synēgoros ). Who sought professional help could take the services of a logographers in this claim and describe his case. The Logograph then wrote a speech that learned by heart and recited litigant before the court. The logographers differed from the Synegoren by the fact that their task was limited to the drafting of the pleadings and they were working for remuneration, which was forbidden to Synegoren.

Antiphon was one of the first professional logographers. For the process of Socrates, Lysias had prepared a plea, but which refused Socrates.

For many logographers put her professional practice acquired in political trials the foundation for a career in politics.

The surviving court speeches of logographers represent the most important historical source for dar. the Attic law

Famous logographers

Antiphon (person) Dinarchus
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