in Grecian antiquity, a music-theatre, built by Pericles; the inside of which was filled with seats and ranges of pillars, and on the outside the roof defended shelving downwards from a point in the centre, with many bendings, in imitation of the king of Perse's pavilion. Here the musical prizes were contested for; and here also, according to Aristophanes, was a tribunal.

De Onio et Atia. See False IMPRISONMENT.

The writ de odio et atia was anciently used to be directed to the sheriff, commanding him to inquire whether a prisoner charged with murder was committed upon just cause of suspicion, or merely propter odium et atiam, for hatred and ill-will; and if upon the inquisition due cause of suspicion did not then appear, then there issued another writ for the sheriff to admit him to bail. This writ, according to Braston, ought not to be denied to any man; it being expressly ordered