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² Cf. *Rathalaṭṭhi Jātaka* (No. 332), III, p 105 The commentary on the *Dīgha*, II, p 519 gives an account of the administration of justice in Vesālī. When a criminal was brought before the rulers of the Vajjis, at first he was made over to the *Vinicchayamahāmattas*, who set him free if he was innocent, otherwise made him over to the *Vohārikas* Then the *Vohārikas* made him over to the *Suttadharas*, if guilty, then to the *Aṭṭhakulas*, then to the *Senāpati*, then to the *Uparājan* and finally to the *Rājan*. The *Rājan* then investigated the case and set the accused free if he held him innocent, otherwise pronounced the judgment in accordance with the ‘*Paveṇipotthaka*,’ the ‘Book of Customs.’