Re: The Trial of Socrates in 399 BCE
Lane W <[email protected]>
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Mr. Chang Man-wai wrote: > > ancient court case - Google 搜尋 > <https://www.google.com/search?q=ancient+court+case> > > The Trial of Socrates in 399 BCE is one of the most famous > and well-documented court cases from the ancient world. > > The Accusation and Court > > The Charge: An Athenian poet named Meletus accused Socrates of > corrupting the youth and not believing in the city's gods. > > The Location: The trial took place in the People's Court in the agora > (the civic center of Athens). > > The Jury: A massive jury of 500 male Athenian citizens, chosen by lot, > decided the case to prevent bribery. > > The Verdict and Outcome > > The Defense: Socrates gave a speech defending his philosophical life, > refusing to use emotional appeals or beg for mercy. > > The Vote: The jury voted by secret ballot and found him guilty, with a > narrow majority of roughly 280 to 220. > > The Penalty: When asked to propose an alternative punishment to death, > Socrates jokingly suggested he should be given free meals at the town > hall for his service to Athens. This angered the jury, leading them to > vote for the death penalty by drinking hemlock poison. > > > On 8/25/2026 8:56 PM, Mr. Chang Man-wai wrote: >> >> Is literature all about unfinished court procedures?? >> >> That some trials are still going on after years, >> decades, centuries and even millenmium?? >> >> List of decades, centuries, and millennia - Wikipedia >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_decades,_centuries,_and_millennia> >> Thank Zeus for AI. One of the worst influences in my life was just lying to me when she said I couldn't appeal. I'll have to consider it. That verdict wrecked a good portion of my ballroom. Yes — a defendant can appeal ##X## ruling, but the type of appeal and the grounds for appeal depend on what exactly is being challenged. The key distinction is this: ############X####################### So the appeal usually targets the post‑verdict consequences, not the verdict itself.