Manusmriti

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यो यावद् निह्नुवीतार्थं मिथ्या यावति वा वदेत् ?? । तौ नृपेण ह्यधर्मज्ञौ दाप्यौ तद्द्विगुणं दमम् ?? ॥ ५९ ॥

sanskrit

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

yo yAvad nihnuvItArthaM mithyA yAvati vA vadet ?? | tau nRpeNa hyadharmajJau dApyau taddviguNaM damam ?? || 59 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript