Arthashastra 3.9.16: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 9, Sutra 16
तेषां द्वैधीभावे यतो बहवः शुचयोऽनुमता वा ततो नियच्छेयुः मध्यं वा गृह्णीयुः ॥ कZ_०३.९.१६ ॥
teṣāṃ dvaidhībhāve yato bahavaḥ śucayo'numatā vā tato niyaccheyuḥ madhyaṃ vā gṛhṇīyuḥ
अगर जज लोगों में मन-मुताव हो जाए, तो ज़्यादा लोग जो सही मानते हैं, उस साइड का फैसला होना चाहिए। या फिर जो लोग माने जाते हैं, उनकी बात मान्नी चाहिए। अगर फिर भी बात नहीं बनती, तो बीच का कोई सुलह कर दो।
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