Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c12.2

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c12.2

Sources of Law. Kauṭilya [III. 1] mentions four Sources of Law in an ascending order of validity viz., (1) *Dharma* [sacred precept based on Truth (*satye sthito dharmo*)] (2) *Vyavahāra* (agreement), (3) *Charitra* (custom) and (4) *Rājaśāsana* (royal decree).

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Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit