Manusmriti

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सत्या न भाषा भवति यद्यपि स्यात् प्रतिष्ठिता । बहिश्चेद् भाष्यते धर्मात्नियताद् व्यवहारिकात् ॥ १६४ ॥

sanskrit

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

satyA na bhASA bhavati yadyapi syAt pratiSThitA | bahizced bhASyate dharmAtniyatAd vyavahArikAt || 164 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/8/164

सत्या न भाषा भवति यद्यपि स्यात् प्रतिष्ठिता । बहिश्चेद् भाष्यते धर्मात्नियताद् व्यवहारिकात् ॥ १६४ ॥

sanskrit

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

satyA na bhASA bhavati yadyapi syAt pratiSThitA | bahizced bhASyate dharmAtniyatAd vyavahArikAt || 164 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript