Sortition
Sortition (also known as allotment) is a fair method of selection by some form of lottery such as drawing coloured pebbles from a bag. It is used particularly to allot
decision makers. In Ancient
Athenian Democracy sortition was the primary method for appointing officials, a system that was thought to be one of the principal characteristics of democracy. It is today commonly used to select jurors in Anglo-Saxon based legal systems.
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sortition
Noun
1. making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
(synonym) casting lots, drawing lots
(hypernym) decision, determination, conclusion
Sortition
(n.)
Selection or appointment by lot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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