1. 1 When the plaint has been well defined, a clear exposition given of what is claimed and what not, and the meaning of the plaint fully established, (the
3. Kindly speeches are gentle remonstrances; intimidation is pointing out dangers; force consists of depriving one of his property, or striking, or binding him.
4. When a man makes no answer, though both (mild and harsh methods) have been adopted against him, he is defeated, and liable to punishment after the lapse of a week.
5. 5 When the defendant asks for a delay through (natural) timidity, or terror, or because his memory has been deranged, the delay shall be granted to him.
6. He should be allowed (a delay extending to) one day, or three days, or five days, or seven days, or a fortnight, or a month, or three seasons (equalling six months), or a year, according to his ability.
7. 7 The insane and intoxicated, those abandoned by their relatives or friends, those charged with a heavy crime, idiots, persons cast off from society, and infants, should be considered unable to deliver an answer.
8. 8 One should not cause to be written an answer
10. A denial called forth by fear (of punishment) is contemptible in the eyes of men familiar with law; a true confession is declared to be meritorious.
11. In a plea by victory in a former trial, a true statement is praised by the virtuous; a false one is sinful and causes the defeat of the defendant.
292:1 IV, 1. Vîram. p. 72.
293:2 2-4. Vîram. p. 74.
293:5 5, 6. Vîram. p. 138.
293:7 Tod. unmattamattanirdhûtâ mahâpâtakadûshitâh | gadâpaviddhabâlâs ka vigñeyâs te niruttarâh || Such persons should appoint an agent to deliver the answer in their place. Tod.
293:8 Smritik. prastutânyam ka madhyastham nyûnâdhikam asamgatam | avyâpyasâram samdigdham pratipaksham na lekhayet ||
294:9 9-11. Tod. tathye tathyam prayuñgîta mithyâyâm kâpi lekhayet | kâranam kâranopete prâggaye tu gayam tathâ || bhayadrishtodbhavâ mithyâ garhitâ sâstravedibhih | satyâ sampratipattis tu dharmyâ sâ parikîrtitâ || prâṅnyâyakarane tathyam slâghyam sadbhir udâhritam | viparîtam adharmyam syât pratyarthî hânim âpnuyât ||
