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III

Concerning Law

20 chapters

I
DETERMINATION OF FORMS OF
45 paragraphs
II
CONCERNING MARRIAGE. THE DUTY OF
15 paragraphs
III
THE DUTY OF A WIFE; MAINTENANCE
OF A WOMAN; CRUELTY TO WOMEN; ENMITY
15 paragraphs
IV
VAGRANCY, ELOPEMENT AND SHORT
AND LONG SOJOURNMENTS.
12 paragraphs
V
DIVISION OF INHERITANCE.
SONS whose fathers and mothers or ancestors are alive
18 paragraphs
VI
SPECIAL SHARES IN INHERITANCE.
13 paragraphs
VII
DISTINCTION BETWEEN SONS.
MY preceptor says that the seed sown in the field of another
12 paragraphs
VIII
BUILDINGS.
17 paragraphs
IX
SALE OF BUILDINGS, BOUNDARY
18 paragraphs
X
DESTRUCTION OF PASTURE-LANDS,
20 paragraphs
XI
RECOVERY OF DEBTS.
AN interest of apana and a quarter per month per cent is just.
26 paragraphs
XII
CONCERNING DEPOSITS.
THE rules concerning debts shall also apply to deposits.
29 paragraphs
XIII
RULES REGARDING SLAVES AND
24 paragraphs
XIV
RULES REGARDING LABOURERS; AND
CO-OPERATIVE UNDERTAKING.
18 paragraphs
XV
RESCISSION OF PURCHASE AND SALE.
A merchant refusing to give his merchandise that he has sold
9 paragraphs
XVI
RESUMPTION OF GIFTS, SALE
20 paragraphs
XVII
ROBBERY.
10 paragraphs
XVIII
DEFAMATION.
16 paragraphs
XIX
ASSAULT.
28 paragraphs
XX
GAMBLING AND BETTING AND
16 paragraphs