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196

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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

nikSiptasya dhanasyaivaM prItyopanihitasya ca | rAjA vinirNayaM kuryAdakSiNvannyAsadhAriNam || 196 ||

197

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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

vikrINIte parasya svaM yo'svAmI svAmyasaMmataH | na taM nayeta sAkSyaM tu stenamastenamAninam || 197 ||

198

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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

avahAryo bhavetcaiva sAnvayaH SaTzataM damam | niranvayo'napasaraH prAptaH syAccaurakilbiSam || 198 ||

199

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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

asvAminA kRto yastu dAyo vikraya eva vA | akRtaH sa tu vijJeyo vyavahAre yathA sthitiH || 199 ||

200

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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

sambhogo dRzyate yatra na dRzyetAgamaH kva cit | AgamaH kAraNaM tatra na sambhoga iti sthitiH || 200 ||