Sutra 25

Devanagari script

सम्प्रतिपत्ताव् उत्तमः ॥ कZ_०३.११.२५ ॥

Transliteration

sampratipattāv uttamaḥ

Translation

Mutual acknowledgment/settlement is the best proof.

Word by Word

• सम्प्रतिपत्तौ: in/at the settlement (mutual agreement/compromise)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्-√प्र-इ (प्रति√इ) / √पद् (as in प्रतिपत्ति)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सप्तमी; भाववाचक-संज्ञा (प्रतिपत्ति) with उपसर्गसमूह (सम्+प्र+प्रति)

• उत्तमः: (is) the best / the most preferable
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (superlative of उच्/उद् + तमप्; lexical adjective)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा; विशेषण (implicit subject: उपायः/विधिः/न्यायः)

Entities Mentioned

• litigating parties

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How does this rule shape court administration?

It encourages quick resolution by treating consensual acknowledgment as the highest-grade proof, reducing investigative burden on the state.