Manu Smriti - Hindu Online

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8.221. A righteous king shall apply this law of fines in villages and castes (gati) to those who break an
agreement.
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8.222. If anybody in this (world), after buying or selling anything, repent (of his bargain), he may return or take
(back) that chattel within ten days.
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8.223. But after (the lapse of) ten days he may neither give nor cause it to be given (back); both he who takes it
(back) and he who gives it (back, except by consent) shall be fined by the king six hundred (panas).
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8.224. But the king himself shall impose a fine of ninety-six panas on him who gives a blemished damsel (to a
suitor) without informing (him of the blemish).
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8.225. But that man who, out of malice, says of a maiden, ’She is not a maiden,’ shall be fined one hundred
(panas), if he cannot prove her blemish.
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8.226. The nuptial texts are applied solely to virgins, (and) nowhere among men to females who have lost their
virginity, for such (females) are excluded from religious ceremonies.
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8.227. The nuptial texts are a certain proof (that a maiden has been made a lawful) wife; but the learned should
know that they (and the marriage ceremony are complete with the seventh step (of the bride around the sacred
fire).
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8.228. If anybody in this (world) repent of any completed transaction, (the king) shall keep him on the road of
rectitude in accordance with the rules given above.
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8.229. I will fully declare in accordance with the true law (the rules concerning) the disputes, (arising) from the
transgressions of owners of cattle and of herdsmen.
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8.230. During the day the responsibility for the safety (of the cattle rests) on the herdsman, during the night on
the owner, (provided they are) in his house; (if it be) otherwise, the herdsman will be responsible (for them also
during the night).