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निबद्धं वादम् उत्सृज्य अन्यं वादं संक्रामति, पूर्व उक्तं पश्चिमेन अर्थेन न अभिसंधत्ते, पर वाक्यम् अनभिग्राह्यम् अभिग्राह्य अवतिष्ठते, प्रतिज्ञाय देशं निर्दिश इत्य् उक्ते न निर्दिशति, हीन देशम् अदेशं वा निर्दिशति, निर्दिष्टाद् देशाद् अन्यं देशम् उपस्थापयति, उपस्थिते देशे अर्थ वचनं न एवम् इत्य् अपव्ययते, साक्षिभिर् अवधृतं न इच्छति, असम्भाष्ये देशे साक्षिभिर् मिथः सम्भाषते, इति परा उक्त हेतवः ॥

Leaving out the question at issue, either of the parties takes resort to another; his previous statement is not consistent with his subsequent one; he insists on the necessity of considering the opinion of a third person, though it is not worthy of any such consideration; having commenced to answer the question at issue, he breaks off at once, even though he is ordered to continue; he introduces questions other than those specified by himself; he withdraws his own statement; he does not accept what his own witnesses have deposed to; and he holds secret conversation with his witnesses where he ought not to do so.

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