यश्चास्यापकुर्यात्तद्दोषमभिविख्याप्य प्रकाशमेनं घातयेत् ॥ कZ_०७.१६.२४ ॥
yaś cāsyāpakuryāt tad-doṣam abhivikhyāpya prakāśam enaṃ ghātayet
Namun sesiapa yang melakukan kesalahan terhadapnya, setelah mendedahkan kesalahan itu kepada umum, dia hendaklah menghukum mati orang itu secara terbuka.
Public attribution frames the act as a clear violation, legitimizes coercion, and strengthens the credibility of state protection.