Word: case
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Oratory is scarcely considered practical in our day and we have comparatively few men of marked rhetorical ability. The reverse was the case in Greece, where oratory flourished at a very early date. The cultivation of oratory was a necessity among the Greeks as every man was obliged to conduct his own case in court. The law demanded that he should plead his own cause, but it was not necessary that he should write his speech. Hence arose the logographos whose business it was to write speeches. It was in this capacity that Lysias was most active...
...will become the property of the man who at the end of ten years has the highest score. In case of a tie in totals, "drops" will take precedence...
...case of bad weather, high wind, darkness, or similar reasons, the umpire may at any time postpone the trial; and, furthermore, the umpire is instructed to select the best weather and to have the conditions as nearly alike as possible. It is therefore recommended to name an early date for the first trial...
...case of any postponed or unfinished trial, the scores made previous to the interruption must stand...
...case of a tie the preference is to be given to the best total score at "drops." In case of a complete tie the winners are to kick three drops at 35 yards. If they still tie they are to continue at 35 yards (drops) "miss...