Arthashastra

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परस्पर अभियोगे च एषाम् उत्तमाः परा उक्ता दश बन्धं दद्युः, अवराः पञ्च बन्धम् ॥ इति साक्ष्य् अधिकारः ॥

Persons other than these may also be witnesses in criminal cases. If the above persons (masters and servants, etc.) sue each other (parasparábhiyoge), they shall be punished with the highest amercement. Creditors guilty of parokta shall pay a fine of 10 times the amount (dasabandha) but if incapable to pay so much, they shall at least pay five times the amount sued for (panchabandham); thus the section on witnesses is dealt with.

english translation

paraspara abhiyoge ca eSAm uttamAH parA uktA daza bandhaM dadyuH, avarAH paJca bandham ॥ iti sAkSy adhikAraH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript