Adhyaya 252
Chapter 252 — व्यवहारकथनं (Vyavahāra-kathana: On Legal Procedure)
阿耆尼在《弓术论》体系中开启一部法理手册，界定“毗耶婆诃罗”(vyavahāra)为辨别正道(naya)与非正道(anaya)之智，并以层层分类加以说明：四分之法、四基之法，以及由四种治国手段而成就。裁判以达摩、法庭程序、习俗(caritra)与王令(raja-śāsana)为根基，强调起诉与答辩的往复，以及证人之关键地位。本章列举传统十八讼事名目：债务、寄存、合伙、撤回赠与、役使与工资、非主售卖、未交付、恶劣交易、违背约定、土地争讼、婚姻事务、继承、暴力、言语侮辱与身体侵害、赌博及杂案，并言其因人之行为可分衍为百种支类。继而阐明法庭伦理（公正之议员sabhya、博学婆罗门）、文书规程、反诉与担保之法、诬告之罚，以及证据次第（文书、占有、证人；若皆缺，则行神判/试验）。末尾论及诉讼时效、名义权与享用之别、欺诈或强迫致无效、减轻情状、盗窃之赔偿与利息规范，确立国王以严整程序为秩序之担保者。
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dharma (truth-based righteousness), vyavahāra (formal procedure), caritra (customary practice), and rājaśāsana (royal ordinance).
Written documentation (likhita), possession/enjoyment (bhukti), and witnesses (sākṣi). If these are unavailable, an ordeal (divya) may be prescribed.
Vyavahāra is organized into eighteen principal titles of dispute with a hundred sub-branches, reflecting the diversity of human transactions and conflicts.
Impartiality toward friend and enemy, freedom from greed and anger, disciplined assembly conduct, and competence grounded in Śruti/Veda learning.