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KULLAVAGGA.
IV, 14, II.
whether an offence is undetermined. There is no legal question whether an offence be right.
'Of these, which is a legal question whether an offence be wrong? Whatsoever transgression be committed knowingly, consciously, and deliberately, this is called a legal question whether an offence be wrong.
'And of these, which is a legal question whether an offence be undetermined? Whatsoever transgression be committed not knowingly, not consciously, not deliberately, this is called a legal question whether an offence be undetermined.
11. 'Legal questions of business. Right. Wrong. Undetermined.'
[It may be all three, according as the Bhikkhus performing the business specified, as in § 2, are rightminded, wrong-minded, or of undetermined mind. The form of the paragraph as in § 8 throughout.]
12. Disputes, legal questions arising out of disputes. Dispute which is no legal question. Legal question which is no dispute. Matter which both legal question and dispute.
" There may be a dispute which is a legal question of dispute. There may be a dispute which is no legal question. There may be such a legal question which is no dispute. There may be such a legal question and also a dispute.
'Of these, which is the dispute which is a legal question of dispute requiring formal settlement? In case Bhikkhus discuss, saying, "This is Dhamma" [&c., as before, in § 2], or "This is not a most grave offence." Whatsoever quarrel, strife [&c., as in § 2] there may be on such a matter is a dispute which is a legal question of dispute requiring formal settlement.
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| SR No. | 007684 |
| Book Title | Vinaya Texts |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | T W Rhys Davids, Hermann Oldenberg |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1881 |
| Total Pages | 2523 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 47 MB |