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निक्षिप्तस्य धनस्यैवं प्रीत्योपनिहितस्य च । राजा विनिर्णयं कुर्यादक्षिण्वन्न्यासधारिणम् ॥ १९६ ॥
Thus let the king decide (causes) concerning a deposit and a friendly loan (for use) without showing (undue) rigour to the depositary.
english translation
विक्रीणीते परस्य स्वं योऽस्वामी स्वाम्यसंमतः । न तं नयेत साक्ष्यं तु स्तेनमस्तेनमानिनम् ॥ १९७ ॥
If anybody sells the property of another man, without being the owner and without the assent of the owner, the (judge) shall not admit him who is a thief, though he may not consider himself as a thief, as a witness (in any case).
english translation
अवहार्यो भवेत्चैव सान्वयः षट्शतं दमम् । निरन्वयोऽनपसरः प्राप्तः स्याच्चौरकिल्बिषम् ॥ १९८ ॥
If the (offender) is a kinsman (of the owner), he shall be fined six hundred panas; if he is not a kinsman, nor has any excuse, he shall be guilty of theft.
english translation
अस्वामिना कृतो यस्तु दायो विक्रय एव वा । अकृतः स तु विज्ञेयो व्यवहारे यथा स्थितिः ॥ १९९ ॥
A gift or sale, made by anybody else but the owner, must be considered as null and void, according to the rule in judicial proceedings.
english translation
सम्भोगो दृश्यते यत्र न दृश्येतागमः क्व चित् । आगमः कारणं तत्र न सम्भोग इति स्थितिः ॥ २०० ॥
Where possession is evident, but no title is perceived, there the title (shall be) a proof (of ownership), not possession; such is the settled rule.
english translation