Mughal Administration c10.s6.23

c10.s6.23

4. If a man has committed theft twice and *hadd* (punishment) has been awarded on both these occasions, and then he commits theft again and it is legally proved against him, and he has become a pickpocket and this crime is habitually committed by him,—then after *tazir* keep him in prison till he repents. But if even this does not reform him and he commits the offence [again], give him prolonged imprisonment [*i.e.*, during life.]