Hindu Polity: A Constitutional History of India in Hindu Times c29.20

c29.20

¹ Turnour, the authority of Mr. Smith on the Lichchhavi procedure, says thus: 'On this point, the *At-thakathā* contains this note. "In aforatime, the Wajjian rulers on a person being brought and presented to them, thus charged 'this is a malefactor' without at once deciding 'he is a malefactor,' dispose the Country, that one of the three punishments mentioned in the decision may be approved;