παραγραφή

A. anything written beside, marginal note or sign, to mark the close of a sentence, Isoc. 15.59, Hyp. Dem.Fr.(c), Arist. Rh. 1409a20; to mark that a passage is spurious, Luc. Pr.Im. 24; in a drama, to indicate the change of persons, Sch.Ar. Ra. 1479, Pax 443; stage-direction, cj. in Ath. 10.453c.

2. entry in a register of debts or liabilities, PHib. 1.40.14 (iii B. C.), PTeb. 188 (ii/i B. C.), etc.

II. exception taken by the defendant to the admissibility of a suit, special plea, demurrer, Isoc. 18.1,20, D. 35.45, Poll. 8.57,58; π. διδόναι D. 34.17; opp. εὐθυδικίᾳ εἰσιέναι, Id. 45.6; τὰς π. ἀντιλαγχάνειν Id. 37.33: coupled with ὑπωμοσία, Id. 21.84 (pl.): metaph., of argument, counterplea, Gal. 19.170.

2. in Roman Law, μακρᾶς νομῆς π., = longae possessionis praescriptio, Mitteis Chr. 374 (iii A. D.); χρονία π. Just. Nov. 30.7 Intr.; also, = exceptio, ib.94.1.

III. Rhet., brief summary of one subject before passing on to another, Sch.Il. 16.1, Eust. 107.46.

IV. limit, τοῦ βίου Phld. Mort. 39; παραγραφαῖς ὁρίζειν τὰς ἐπιμελείας Id. Oec. p.75 J.

V. (γράφω 1.1) trenching round vines, POxy. 1631.11 (iii A. D.), 1692.14 (ii A. D.).