1. A citizen of ancient Athens who served as a member of a judicial panel or court.
Usage: historical; Ancient Greece

Examples

• In ancient Athens, a dicast was selected by lottery to serve on the popular courts.
• Dicasts were paid a small fee for their service to the state.
• The dicast system was a cornerstone of Athenian democracy.
• Thousands of dicasts participated in trials throughout the year.
• A dicast's duty was to listen to evidence and vote on the verdict.