[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Administrative System of the Marathas](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923) › c19.s3.8 # Administrative System of the Marathas c19.s3.8 Administrative System of the Marathas c19.s3.8 - **Language:** English ### [c19.s3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c19.s3.8) The defeated party had always to sign a document called \*Yejitkhat\* by which he renounced all claims to the property in question in favour of his opponent, and the winner had to pay a \*Sherni\* or \*Harki\* generally amounting to twenty-five per cent. of the value of the disputed property or watan. But, as in assessment of revenue, consideration was made for his pecuniary condition and sometimes he was exempted from payment altogether and often a reduction adequate to his means was made. The Harki of twenty-five per cent. even should not be regarded as excessive, as the suitors in the Maratha courts were not required to pay any court-fee, and the services of professional lawyers were both unknown and unnecessary. - [Previous: c19.s3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c19.s3.7) - [Next: c19.s3.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c19.s3.9) - [Up: c19.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c19.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c19.s3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c19.s3.8) · Pramāṇa