ὑπωμοσία,
ἡ,
A). oath taken in court to delay proceedings (v. ὑπόμνυμι 11 ),
1). oath or
affidavit showing good ground for the absence of a party to a suit,
application for delay, D. 21.84 (pl.), v.
Harp. s. v.;
ὑπωμοσίαν παραδέχεσθαι Hyp. Eux. 7 ; cf.
ἀνθυπόμνυμι. 2). oath taken by the prosecutor in a
γραφὴ παρανόμων (v.
παράνομος 11.2 ), with the effect of suspending the proposed law or decree,
ἐᾶν [τὸν νόμον] ἐν ὑ. to leave it in
the condition caused by the ὑπωμοσία, to let it drop,
D. 18.103 ; cf.
AB 313 ,
Poll. 8.56 .