History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c64.663
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c64.663
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**Crime**, ancient law of, was drastic 390; child under five was not deemed to be guilty of crime 395; definition of 386; fines came to be ordinary punishment for many a c. 390; five titles out of 18 are connected with 511; law relating to, not found in one place in ancient works 412; list of capital crimes was much smaller in ancient India than in the mediaeval West 390; was also a sin in many cases and entailed religious sanctions 387.