Manusmriti
दशावरा वा परिषद्यं धर्मं परिकल्पयेत् । त्र्य्ऽवरा वाऽपि वृत्तस्था तं धर्मं न विचालयेत् ॥ ११० ॥
Whatever an assembly, consisting either of at least ten, or of at least three persons who follow their prescribed occupations, declares to be law, the legal (force of) that one must not dispute.
english translation
dazAvarA vA pariSadyaM dharmaM parikalpayet । try'varA vA'pi vRttasthA taM dharmaM na vicAlayet ॥ 110 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदशावरा वा परिषद्यं धर्मं परिकल्पयेत् । त्र्य्ऽवरा वाऽपि वृत्तस्था तं धर्मं न विचालयेत् ॥ ११० ॥
Whatever an assembly, consisting either of at least ten, or of at least three persons who follow their prescribed occupations, declares to be law, the legal (force of) that one must not dispute.
english translation
dazAvarA vA pariSadyaM dharmaM parikalpayet । try'varA vA'pi vRttasthA taM dharmaM na vicAlayet ॥ 110 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript