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LAWS OF MANU.
VIII, 178.
a (debtor) of a higher caste shall pay it gradually (when he earns something).
178. According to these rules let the king equitably decide between men, who dispute with each other the matters, which are proved by witnesses and (other) evidence.
179. A sensible man should make a deposit (only) with a person of (good) family, of good conduct, well acquainted with the law, veracious, having many relatives, wealthy, and honourable (ârya).
180. In whatever manner a person shall deposit anything in the hands of another, in the same manner ought the same thing to be received back (by the owner); as the delivery (was, so must be) the re-delivery.
181. He who restores not his deposit to the depositor at his request, may be tried by the judge in the depositor's absence.
182. On failure of witnesses let the (judge) actually deposit gold with that (defendant) under some pretext or other through spies of suitable age and appearance (and afterwards demand it back).
183. If the (defendant) restores it in the manner and shape in which it was bailed, there is nothing
178. Pratyaya, ' (other) evidence,' i.e. "by inference and divine proof' (Medh.), or by inference, oaths, and so forth' (Gov.), or * by oaths' (Nar., Nand.).
180. Yâgñ. II, 65. See also below, verse 195. Nand. omits 184, and places the other verses as follows: 180, 195, 188 b, 185, 186, 189, 194, 187, 188 a, 181, 182, 183, 196, 190, 191, 192, 193.
181. The order of the verses referring to the trial of the bailee, is according to Gov. 181, 183, 184, 182, and according to Nar. 181, 183, 182, 184.
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