Sutra 20

Devanagari script

प्रतिषेधेऽर्धदण्डाः ॥ कZ_०३.४.२० ॥

Transliteration

pratiṣedhe 'rdhadaṇḍāḥ

Translation

For acts done in defiance of a prohibition order, the penalties are at half the standard rate.

Word by Word

• प्रतिषेधे: in the case of a prohibition; when something is prohibited
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिषेध
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन (अधिकरण)

• अर्धदण्डाः: half-penalties; fines/punishments amounting to half (of the standard)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्धदण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन (विधेय/उद्देश्य)

Entities Mentioned

• prohibited party
• state authority

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What does 'half-penalty' indicate in governance terms?

A calibrated enforcement tool: the state uses reduced fines for certain prohibition-breaches, differentiating them from more aggravated coercive offenses.