वाटभेदे द्विगुणः वेश्मखलवलयगतानां च धान्यानां भक्षणे ॥ कZ_०३.१०.२९ ॥
vāṭabhede dviguṇaḥ veśmakhalavalayagatānāṃ ca dhānyānāṃ bhakṣaṇe
वाट (बाड़/घेरा) तोड़ने पर दण्ड दुगुना होगा; तथा घर, खलिहान या वलय (भंडारण-घेरा) में रखे धान्य को खाने पर भी।
It is an enabling offence that increases expected harm (uncontrolled entry and repeat damage); the law raises deterrence by escalating the penalty.
It defines protected zones critical to agrarian revenue and food security, making enforcement clear and uniform.