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The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held on Mars' Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal

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  1. n. The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held on Mars' Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal
  2. n. the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)
  3. The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held on Mars' Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal
  4. The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held onMars' Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal
  5. n. a hill to the to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court n. the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)