παρακαταβολή

A. money deposited in court by claimants, and forfeited in case of failure, D. 49.46, Lexap. eund.43.16, cf. Suid. s.v. παρακαταβολὴ καὶ παρακαταβάλλειν.

II. the process in which such a deposit was required, Poll. 8.32.

III. generally, court-deposit, ἐπειδὴ θᾶττον ἀνείλετο τὰς π. D. 37.41; δίκας καὶ γραφὰς ἄνευ ‐βολῆς Isoc. 20.2.