सत्यमर्थं च सम्पश्येदात्मानमथ साक्षिणः । देशं रूपं च कालं च व्यवहारविधौ स्थितः ॥ ४५ ॥
sanskrit
When engaged in judicial proceedings he must pay full attention to the truth, to the object (of the dispute), (and) to himself, next to the witnesses, to the place, to the time, and to the aspect.
english translation