Naradasmriti m1.43

m1.43

nadīsaṃtārakāntāradurdeśopaplavādiṣu /
āsiddhas taṃ parāsedham utkrāman nāparādhnuyāt //

One arrested while crossing a river, or in a forest (kântâra), or in a bad country, or during a great calamity, or in another such predicament, commits no fault by breaking his arrest.
[50. Those causes which have been tried in the king's court, (or) by friends, connections, or relations, shall be tried anew, after a fine of twice the original amount (of the sum in dispute) has been imposed.]