हस्तेनावगूर्णे त्रिपणावरो द्वादशपणपरो दण्डः पादेन द्विगुणः दुःखोत्पादनेन द्रव्येण पूर्वः साहसदण्डः प्राणाबाधिकेन मध्यमः ॥ कZ_०३.१९.११ ॥
hastenāvagūrṇe tri-paṇāvaro dvādaśa-paṇa-paro daṇḍaḥ pādena dviguṇaḥ duḥkhotpādanena dravyeṇa pūrvaḥ sāhasa-daṇḍaḥ prāṇābādhikena madhyamaḥ
If spitting is done by the hand, the fine ranges from 3 paṇas up to 12 paṇas; if done by the foot, it is doubled. If pain is caused using an object, the first sāhasa-penalty applies; if it endangers life, the middle sāhasa-penalty applies.
They give magistrates bounded discretion: consistent punishment while allowing adjustment for context, intent, and local conditions.