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अदातरि पुनर्दाता विज्ञातप्रकृतावृणम् । पश्चात् प्रतिभुवि प्रेते परीप्सेत् केन हेतुना ॥ १६१ ॥
On what account then is it that after the death of a surety other than for payment, whose affairs are fully known, the creditor may (in some cases) afterwards demand the debt (of the heirs)?
english translation
निरादिष्टधनश्चेत् तु प्रतिभूः स्यादलन्धनः । स्वधनादेव तद् दद्यान्निरादिष्ट इति स्थितिः ॥ १६२ ॥
If the surety had received money (from him for whom he stood bail) and had money enough (to pay), then (the heir of him) who received it, shall pay (the debt) out of his property; that is the settled rule.
english translation
मत्तोन्मत्तार्ताध्यधीनैर्बालेन स्थविरेण वा । असम्बद्धकृतश्चैव व्यवहारो न सिध्यति ॥ १६३ ॥
A contract made by a person intoxicated, or insane, or grievously disordered (by disease and so forth), or wholly dependent, by an infant or very aged man, or by an unauthorised (party) is invalid.
english translation
सत्या न भाषा भवति यद्यपि स्यात् प्रतिष्ठिता । बहिश्चेद् भाष्यते धर्मात्नियताद् व्यवहारिकात् ॥ १६४ ॥
That agreement which has been made contrary to the law or to the settled usage (of the virtuous), can have no legal force, though it be established (by proofs).
english translation
योगाधमनविक्रीतं योगदानप्रतिग्रहम् । यत्र वाऽप्युपधिं पश्येत् तत् सर्वं विनिवर्तयेत् ॥ १६५ ॥
A fraudulent mortgage or sale, a fraudulent gift or acceptance, and (any transaction) where he detects fraud, the (judge) shall declare null and void.
english translation