δικάζω δίκη to judge, to give judgment on a thing, decide or determine a point, Il., etc. c. acc. cogn., δίκας δ., to adjudge a penalty, Hdt.; δ. φυγήν τινι to decree it as his punishment, Aesch.; δ. φόνον ματρός to ordain her slaughter, Eur.; δ. τοῦ ἐγκλήματος [sc. δίκην Xen.:—Pass. to be decided, Thuc. to pass judgment on, condemn, Soph. φόνον δ. to plead in a case of murder, Eur. c. dat. pers. to decide between persons, judge their cause, Τρωσί τε καὶ Δαναοῖσι δικαζέτω Il.; ἐς μέσον ἀμφοτέροισι δικάσσατε Il.: —Pass. to be judged or accused, Xen. absol. to be judge, give judgment, Il.:— to sit as judges or jurymen, Dem. Mid. of the culprit, to plead oneʼs own case, defend oneʼs right, have oneʼs case tried, go to law, Od., etc.: —δίκην δικάζεσθαί τινι to go to law with one, Plat.; πρός τινα Thuc.; τινος or περί τινος for a thing, Dem.