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The Athenians would have none of that.
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So, it was up to the contestants
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in the case to cite the relevant laws and precedence,
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and it was up to the jurors to decide
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between the plaintiff and the defendant.
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So, in fundamental matters of justice and fairness,
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the Athenian democrat put very little faith in experts.
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This was one of the most democratic aspects of
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this democratic constitution,
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the assumption that all citizens had enough sense
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and enough of whatever else it took to make the judgments
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that were so important in the courts.