204. If any give abusive words to one deprived of a limb or an organ of sense, or diseased, whether the words be true or untrue, or [in the guise of] ironical praise,—he shall be fined thirteen paṇas and a half.[300]
205. The monarch shall compel one who uses such insulting language as, "I will go to thy sister" or "to thy mother,"[301] to pay a fine of twenty-five paṇas.
206. Half [of this fine is to be imposed when the offensive words are] to inferiors, double if to the wives of other men or to superiors. The fine shall be regulated according to the higher or lower cast of the parties.[302]
207. [Thus;] if the offence occurs, [where the parties are] in the ascending line of cast, the fine shall be double or treble [as may be]; if in the descending line, the fine shall be always lessened one half.[303]
208. If injury be threatened to a person's arm, or neck or eyes or thigh, the fine shall be one hundred paṇas; if to the foot or nose or ear or hand, and the like,[304] half of that [fine].
209. If the threat be by one who has not the power [to carry out his threat], he shall be fined ten paṇas; [the threatener] who has the power shall be, in addition, compelled to give surety for the safety of the person [threatened].
210. For abuse by imputation of a crime which would entail loss of cast, the middle fine [shall be exacted]; if of a lesser crime, the lowest fine.
211. If the abuse be directed against one conversant with the three Vedas, against the monarch, or against the gods, the highest fine [is incurred]; if against a whole cast or a community, the middle fine; if against a village or the realm, the lowest fine.
212. If a person be beaten without witnesses, the case shall be tried by marks, probabilities and public report; not however without some suspicion that the marks may have been falsely contrived.
213. For [defiling by] touching with ashes, mud, or dust, a fine is fixed of ten paṇas; for [defiling by] touching with impurities,[305] scil. of the heel or of the saliva, double [that fine]: