Arthashastra

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स्वयं वादि दण्डो दश बन्धः ॥

Fine for self assertion (svayamvádi = asserting without evidence) is ten times the amount (dasabandha.)

english translation

svayaM vAdi daNDo daza bandhaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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पुरुष भृतिर् अष्ट अंशः ॥

(Payments for Witnesses.) Fees for witnesses (purushabhritih) shall cover 1/8th of the amount (astánga).

english translation

puruSa bhRtir aSTa aMzaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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पथि भक्तम् अर्घ विशेषतः ॥

Provision proportional to the amount sued for may also be made for the expenses incurred by witnesses in their journey.

english translation

pathi bhaktam argha vizeSataH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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तद् उभयं नियम्यो दद्यात् ॥

The defeated party shall pay these two kinds of costs.

english translation

tad ubhayaM niyamyo dadyAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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अभियुक्तो न प्रत्यभियुञ्जीत, अन्यत्र कलह साहस सार्थ समवायेभ्यः ॥

(Countersuits.) In cases other than duel, robbery, as well as disputes among merchants or trade-guilds, the defendant shall file no countercase against the plaintiff.

english translation

abhiyukto na pratyabhiyuJjIta, anyatra kalaha sAhasa sArtha samavAyebhyaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 1

Verses 16-20

Chapter 1

Verses 26-30