[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [State and Government in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949) › c19.14 # State and Government in Ancient India c19.14 State and Government in Ancient India c19.14 - **Language:** English ### [c19.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c19.14) The king was also the highest appellate court. Nārada points out how an appeal was possible to the city court against the village court decision, and how a litigant could appeal to the king against the decree of the city court. But whether a king decides a case properly or otherwise, there is no appeal against his decision.³ - [Previous: c19.13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c19.13) - [Next: c19.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c19.15) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c19.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c19.14) · Pramāṇa