1 Probably the most important pleading in a civil case, since by setting out the plaintiff's version of the facts and specifying the damages, it frames the issues of the case. 2  It includes various counts-that is, distinct statements of the plaintiffâs cause of action-highlighting the factual and legal basis of the suit.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Demokratia is a direct democracy, as opposed to the modern representative democracy. It was used in ancient Greece, most notably Athens, and began its use around 500 BCE. In a participant government, citizens who wish to have a say in government can participate in it. Demokratia excluded women, foreigners, and slaves.
A Greek chorus (Greek: ÏÎ¿ÏÏÏ, khoros) is a homogeneous, non-individualised group of performers in the plays of classical Greece, who comment with a collective voice on the dramatic action.istorian H. D. F. Kitto argues that the word chorus gives us hints about its function in the plays of ancient Greece: The Greek verb choreuo, I am a member of the chorus has the sense 'I am dancing'.