X.
There are three things which ought not to be allowed to exist in a country, viz. 1. Witchcraft, particularly at critical junctures. The fine to be imposed in such cases is forty thousand; and if any thing is lost, it is to be laid to the charge of the persons who practise that art.
2. Should the Adipáti be the person, he shall be treated according to the Sábda suwára, i. e. he shall be dismissed from his office, and his officers and relatives will be considered as implicated in the crime.
3. Should the Mántris be found guilty of witchcraft, they shall be fined one hundred thousand.
XI.
Of the boundaries or Limits of Lands named Túgu.
By which is meant landmarks, such as stones, trees or fences, or whatever else serves to form an enclosure.
This may and does often become a subject of litigation, especially where any thing has been planted: 1. With respect to lands of inheritance; 2. With respect to such as have been given away; 3. With respect to those which have been purchased; 4. With respect to those in which something has been planted.
Disputes arising on any of those subjects are proper to be litigated; and in settling them, besides examining such witnesses as there may be, it will be necessary to consult the old men of the village, as well as the Lúra who collects the annual land revenue, before a decision can be given.
The true proprietor of a piece of land under dispute, will be he who can prove his having enclosed it; and the true proprietor of any crop will be he who can prove his having sown or planted it.
Proof is to be obtained by administering an oath, which is done by immersion in water, or by drinking it.