Manusmriti

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अभियोक्ता न चेद् ब्रूयाद् बध्यो दण्ड्यश्च धर्मतः । न चेत् त्रिपक्षात् प्रब्रूयाद् धर्मं प्रति पराजितः ॥ ५८ ॥

sanskrit

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

abhiyoktA na ced brUyAd badhyo daNDyazca dharmataH | na cet tripakSAt prabrUyAd dharmaM prati parAjitaH || 58 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript