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ब्रूहीत्युक्तश्च न ब्रूयादुक्तं च न विभावयेत् । न च पूर्वापरं विद्यात् तस्मादर्थात् स हीयते ॥ ५६ ॥
Or who, being ordered to speak, does not answer, or does not prove what he has alleged; or who does not know what is the first (point), and what the second, fails in his suit.
english translation
साक्षिणः सन्ति मेत्युक्त्वा दिशेत्युक्तो दिशेन्न यः । धर्मस्थः कारणैरेतैर्हीनं तमपि निर्दिशेत् ॥ ५७ ॥
Him also who says ’I have witnesses,’and, being ordered to produce them, produces them not, the judge must on these (same) grounds declare to be non-suited.
english translation
अभियोक्ता न चेद् ब्रूयाद् बध्यो दण्ड्यश्च धर्मतः । न चेत् त्रिपक्षात् प्रब्रूयाद् धर्मं प्रति पराजितः ॥ ५८ ॥
If a plaintiff does not speak, he may be punished corporally or fined according to the law; if (a defendant) does not plead within three fortnights, he has lost his cause.
english translation
यो यावद् निह्नुवीतार्थं मिथ्या यावति वा वदेत् ?? । तौ नृपेण ह्यधर्मज्ञौ दाप्यौ तद्द्विगुणं दमम् ?? ॥ ५९ ॥
In the double of that sum which (a defendant) falsely denies or on which (the plaintiff) falsely declares, shall those two (men) offending against justice be fined by the king.
english translation
पृष्टोऽपव्ययमानस्तु कृतावस्थो धनेषिणा । त्र्यवरैः साक्षिभिर्भाव्यो नृपब्राह्मणसंनिधौ ॥ ६० ॥
(A defendant) who, being brought (into court) by the creditor, (and) being questioned, denies (the debt), shall be convicted (of his falsehood) by at least three witnesses (who must depose) in the presence of the Brahmana (appointed by) the king.
english translation