The dicasts were selected by lot, every citizen over 30 years old being eligible.
On the third day after the organization of the general assembly which meets next after the election, the senate shall select by lot three of its members, and the house of representatives shall select by lot eight of its members, and the eleven so selected shall constitute a board, seven of whom shall have power to act.
On the third day after the organization of the general assembly which meets next after the election, the senate shall select by lot, three of its members, and the house of representatives shall select by lot, eight of its members, and the eleven so selected shall constitute a board, seven of whom shall have power to act.
This Committee shall be composed of two members of the faculty, selected by lot from a list of five appointed by the Dean at the commencement of the academic year; and one student, selected by lot from a list of five appointed by the Dean at the commencement of the academic year.
The Hearing Panel shall consist of three faculty members, selected by lot from a list of ten appointed by the Dean at the commencement of the academic year; and two students, selected by lot from a list of ten appointed by the Dean at the commencement of the academic year.
It would put down $150,000 toward each purchase, while beneficiary families, selected by lot from a list of qualified applicants, would secure a mortgage for the $250,000 difference and be handed the keys to their new home.
The members of Athens's state council (the 500 men, selected by lot, who haggled over the detail of policy) witnessed this fictional deliberation from the best seats: the front rows were allotted to them.
Judges, who had been selected by lot from across the cities' demes (villages or districts) made their choice and the victorious playwright was crowned with ivy and led in procession to a noisy and drunken party.
In Italy two permanent civilian judges sit with one military officer who is selected by lot for a two-month tour of duty as a member of the court.
Upon taking command, Crassus is said to have carried out a decimation of the consular armies that had taken the field against Spartacus in an attempt to restore order; one in ten of the men were selected by lot and killed.
