Hindu Administrative Institutions c10.s1.26

c10.s1.26

On the question of the civil law the learned authors remark: ‘The relations of the family and the question of family property are dealt with under *urvara*, *kṣetra*, *pati*: succession and partition of property are treated under *dāya*. As regards the transfer of chattels—the recognized modes of gifts (*dāna*) and barter or sale (*kraya*) which includes exchange.’ Also money-lending contracts (*ṛṇa*) are allowed. As regards the procedure they seem to read in the terms *praśnin*, *abhi-praśnin*, and *praśna-viveka*, the plaintiff, the defendant, and the judge.