तत्रापि गूहमाना स्त्रीधनं जीयेत ज्ञातयो वा छादयन्तः शुल्कशेषम् । इति निष्पतनम् ॥ कZ_०३.४.१५ ॥
tatrāpi gūhamānā strīdhanaṃ jīyeta jñātayo vā chādayantaḥ śulkaśeṣam | iti niṣpatanam
Even in such cases, if she goes into hiding/absconds, she forfeits her strīdhana; or, if her relatives conceal her, they shall pay the remaining levy/assessment. Thus is the rule regarding absconding.
Incentive-based enforcement: forfeiture discourages absconding, and liability on concealing kin discourages harboring.