The Minor Law Books (SBE33) by Julius Jolly [1889] |
It is truth which makes the earth bear all beings, truth which makes the sun rise. It is through truth that winds blow, and that the waters flow.--p. 93
This is a translation of the Hindu law books written about the sixth century CE by Narada and Brihaspati.These are later works than the other legal writingsin the Sacred Books of the Eastseries, such as .
Title PageContentsIntroduction to NradaAbbreviations
Nrada
The Author's Preface
Introduction
I. Legal ProcedureII. The PlaintIII. Courts of Justice
First Title: The Law of Debt
1. Payment of a Debt2. Valid and Invalid Transactions3. Property4. Means of Livelihood for a Brahman in Times of Distress5. Modes of Proof6. Lending Money at Interest7. Usurers8. Sureties9. Pledges10. Documents11. Witnesses12. Incompetent Witnesses13. Six Cases Where Witnesses are Unnecessary14. False Witnesses15. Exhorting the Witnesses16. Valid Evidence17. Invalid Evidence18. What Has to be Done in Default of Both Witnesses And Documents19. Proof by Ordeal20. The Ordeal by Balance21. The Ordeal by Fire22. The Ordeal by Water23. The Ordeal by Poison24. The Ordeal by Sacred Libation25. The Rice Ordeal26. The Ordeal of the Hot Piece of GoldSecond Title of Law. DepositsThird Title of Law. PartnershipFourth Title of Law. Resumption of GiftFifth Title of Law. Breach of a Contract of ServiceSixth Title of Law. Non-Payment of WagesSeventh Title of Law. Sales Effected by Another Than the Rightful OwnerEighth Title of Law. Non-Delivery of a Sold ChattelNinth Title of Law. Rescission of PurchaseTenth Title of Law. Transgression of a CompactEleventh Title of Law. Boundary DisputesTwelfth Title of Law. The Mutual Duties of Husband and WifeThirteenth Title of Law. The Law of InheritanceFourteenth Title of Law. Heinous OffencesFifteenth and Sixteenth Titles of Law. Abuse and AssaultSeventeenth Title of Law. GamesEighteenth Title of Law. MiscellaneousAppendix: Theft
Quotations from Nrada
I. Judicial ProcedureII. The PlaintIII. The AnswerIV. Writings and PossessionV. WitnessesVI. OrdealsVII. Miscellaneous Laws
Fragments of Brihaspati
IntroductionI. Constitution of a Court of JusticeII. General Rules of ProcedureIII. The PlaintIV. The AnswerV. The TrialVI. The JudgmentVII. WitnessesVIII. DocumentsIX. PossessionX. OrdealsXI. The Law of DebtXII. DepositsXIII. Sale Without OwnershipXIV. Concerns of a PartnershipXV. Resumption of GiftsXVI. Master and ServantXVII. Violation of AgreementsXVIII. Rescission of Purchase and SaleXIX. Boundary DisputesXX. DefamationXXI. AssaultXXII. Robbery and ViolenceXXIII. AdulteryXXIV. Duties of Man and WifeXXV. The Law of InheritanceXXVI. Gambling and BettingXXVII. Miscellaneous (Prakr
naka)Addenda
THE
MINOR LAW-BOOKS
TRANSLATED BY
JULIUS JOLLY
PART I
(There were no successive parts issued in this set.JBH.)
NRADA. BRIHASPATI
Oxford: The Clarendon Press
[1889]
Scanned, proofed and formatted by John Bruno Hare at sacred-texts.com, April 2008. This text it in the public domain in the US because it was published prior to 1923.
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CONTENTS.
PAGE |
INTRODUCTION TO NRADA |
ABBREVIATIONS |
NRADA |
THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE |
INTRODUCTION. I. Legal Procedure |
II. The Plaint |
III. Courts of Justice |
FIRST TITLE OF LAW. The Law of Debt |
1. Payment of a Debt |
2. Valid and Invalid Transactions |
3. Property |
4. Means of Livelihood for a Brahman in Times of Distress |
5. Modes of Proof |
6. Lending Money at Interest |
7. Usurers |
8. Sureties |
9. Pledges |
10. Documents |
11. Witnesses |
12. Incompetent Witnesses |
13. Six Cases where Witnesses are unnecessary |
14. False Witnesses |
15. Exhorting the Witnesses |
16. Valid Evidence |
17. Invalid Evidence |
18. What has to be done in default of both Witnesses and Documents |
19. Proof by Ordeal |
20. The Ordeal by Balance |
21. The Ordeal by Fire |
PAGE |
22. The Ordeal by Water |
23. The Ordeal by Poison |
24. The Ordeal by Sacred Libation |
25. The Rice Ordeal |
26. The Ordeal of the Hot Piece of Gold |
SECOND TITLE OF LAW. Deposits |
THIRD TITLE OF LAW. Partnership |
FOURTH TITLE OF LAW. Resumption of Gift |
FIFTH TITLE OF LAW. Breach of a Contract of Service |
SIXTH TITLE OF LAW. Non-payment of Wages |
SEVENTH TITLE OF LAW. Sales Effected by Another than the Rightful Owner |
EIGHTH TITLE OF Law. Non-delivery of a Sold Chattel |
NINTH TITLE OF LAW. Rescission of Purchase |
TENTH TITLE OF LAW. Transgression of a Compact |
ELEVENTH TITLE OF LAW. Boundary Disputes |
TWELFTH TITLE OF LAW. The Mutual Duties of Husband and Wife |
THIRTEENTH TITLE OF LAW. The Law of Inheritance |
FOURTEENTH TITLE OF LAW. Heinous Offences |
FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH TITLES OF LAW. Abuse and Assault |
SEVENTEENTH TITLE OF LAW. Games |
EIGHTEENTH TITLE OF LAW. Miscellaneous |
APPENDIX. Theft |
QUOTATIONS FROM NRADA |
I. Judicial Procedure |
II. The Plaint |
III. The Answer |
IV. Writings and Possession |
V. Witnesses |
VI. Ordeals |
VII. Miscellaneous Laws |
INTRODUCTION TO THE FRAGMENTS OF BRIHASPATI |
BRIHASPATI |
I. Constitution of a Court of Justice |
II. General Rules of Procedure |
PAGE |
III. The Plaint |
IV. The Answer |
V. The Trial |
VI. The Judgment |
VII. The Witnesses |
VIII. Documents |
IX. Possession |
X. Ordeals |
XI. The Law of Debt |
XII. Deposits |
XIII. Sale without Ownership |
XIV. Concerns of a Partnership |
XV. Resumption of Gifts |
XVI. Master and Servant |
XVII. Violation of Agreements |
XVIII. Rescission of Purchase and Sale |
XIX. Boundary Disputes |
XX. Defamation |
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