Euthȳna
(
εὔθυνα) and (in late Greek only)
Euthȳné (
εὔθυνη). A settlement
of account. At Athens all officials were bound to give an account of their administration at
the end of their term of office. This account was rendered to the
λογισταί, assisted by ten
εὔθυνοι, or special
auditors. (See
Logistae.) Within a period of thirty
days after the term of office had come to an end, these functionaries issued, to all whom it
might concern, a public notice to lay before them any complaints they might have to make
against the retiring officials. In case such complaints were made, the matter was brought to
an issue by legal procedure. No official was allowed to leave the country, or take any measure
affecting his property, or take another office, before his account was given. See the law
cited in
Andoc. x. 39; Boeckh,
Public Econ. i. pp.
254 foll.