Naradasmriti m2.41

m2.41

svayam abhyupapanno 'pi svacaryāvasito 'pi san /
kriyāvasanno 'py arheta paraṃ sabhyāvadhāraṇam //

One convicted by his own confession, one cast through his own conduct, and one whom the judicial investigation has proved to be in the wrong: (these three) deserve to have their final defeat declared at the hand of the judges.