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Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c7.s6.t1.1

Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c7.s6.t1.1

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c7.s6.t1.1

The term used for a law-suit in our texts is ‘*vavahāra*’ Theft and robbery seem to have been most ordinary cases that came before the court for adjudication, but other cases were also not less in number.⁶