Zend Avesta Part 03

SR No.: 007673
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: L H Mills
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1887
Total Pages: 2618
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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VI, 2.
THE JUDGMENT.
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17. Evidence is declared to be twofold, human and divine. Each of these is again divided into a number of branches by sages declaring the essence of things.
18. Human evidence is threefold, as it consists of witnesses, writings, and inference. Witnesses are of twelve sorts; writings are declared to be tenfold; inference is twofold; divine test is ninefold.
19. In the case of an answer of the first or third kinds, divine and human proof should be employed ; but in the case of an answer of the fourth kind, an attested document recording the success of either party should be produced.
20. In the cases of a plea of former judgment and of a special plea, the defendant shall prove the contents of his answer ; but in the case of a denial, the plaintiff shall prove the contents of the plaint.
VI. THE JUDGMENT. 1. He is said to have gained his cause in this world who has proved his claim, and has been honourably dismissed by the chief judge and the other judges, and received a document recording his victory.
2. Punishment corresponding to the nature of the offence shall be ordained there (in the decree).
17, 18. Vîram. p. 110.
19. Smritik. prathame và tritîye vâ pramânam daivamânushami uttare syâk katurthe tu sasakshi gayapattrakam 11 An answer of the first kind is a denial; an answer of the third kind is a confession; an answer of the fourth kind is a plea of former judgment.
20. Smritik. prânnyâye pratyavaskande pratyarthî sâdhayet svakam | uttarartham pratigñârtham arthî mithyottare punah 11 VI, 1. Raghunandana, p. 60.
2. Vîram. p. 124,
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