[Avodah] Kategor and Sanegor

[Lisa Liel]

On 9/28/2011 8:32 AM, Micha Berger wrote:
> Kategoros and sanegoros are Greek terms. And in fact, we don't have
> lawyers in beis din. (In the adversarial/advoacate sense of the word,
> although to'anim do serve as representatives.)

> So why is the metaphor used on Yamim Noraim taken from the Roman judicial
> system -- arkaos?

I see kategoras, but I can't find any source for sanegoros.  Are you 
sure that's what the Greek original is?

Anyway, I think you answered the question yourself.  We don't have 
lawyers in beit din.  So the metaphor comes from the surrounding Greek 
culture.

Lisa