ἐπιτροπή

A. reference, esp. to an arbiter in decision of a law-suit, ἠξίουν δίκης ἐπιτροπὴν σφίσι γενέσθαι ἢ ἐς πόλιν τινὰ ἢ ἰδιώτην Th. 5.41 ; ἡ ἐ. τούτῳ πρὸς Παρμένοντα γέγονε D. 33.23 ; εἰς ἐ. ἔρχεσθαι ib.14 ; ἡ ἐ. ἐγένετό μοι ib.16 ; τὴν ἐ. λῦσαι ibid.; ἀνέντες τὴν ἐ. having declined it, Th. 5.31.

2. generally, power to decide, ἐ. διδόναι τινὶ περί τινος Hp. Decent. 17, cf. Schwyzer 195.10 (Crete (from Delos), ii B.C.); διδόναι τῇ συγκλήτῳ τὴν ἐ. Plb. 18.39.5 ; διδόναι ἑαυτοὺς εἰς ἐ., or τὴν ἐ. διδόναι περὶ σφῶν αὐτῶν, Lat. dedere se in fidem, to surrender absolutely, Id. 2.11.8,15.8.14, etc.; ἐ. λαβεῖν εἰς τὸ διαλῦσαι to receive full powers to treat, Id. 3.15.7, cf. D.H. 2.45, D.S. 17.47 ; μετ’ ἐξουσίας καὶ ἐ. Act.Ap. 26.12.

II. guardianship, Pl. Lg. 924b, etc.; ἐπιτροπῆς κατάστασις, διαδικασία, Arist. Ath. 56.6 ; ἀποχὴ τῆς ἐ. POxy. 898.24 (ii A.D.); ἐπιτροπῆς δικάζεσθαι, of an action brought by a ward against a guardian, Lys. Fr. 27 ; καταγιγνώσκειν τὴν ἐ. D. 29.58 ; ἐπιτροπῆς κρίνειν τινά Plu. 2.844c.

2. office of a Roman procurator, ἡ τοῦ ἰδίου λόγου ἐ. BGU 16.8 (ii A.D.): generally, stewardship, PLond. 2.454.10 (iv A.D.).