The Pundit protesting against acts done under the influence of prejudice or resentment proceeded to say that subject to the instruments the control of the whole in default of male issue devolves on the widow of the deceased ; and there is no authority for dividing the property between her and the daughters-in-law witout her consent. [...] i. p. 36.) Upon the case referred and consideration of the law it appears to us that the right of Wagdan " or betrothing a girl and of marrying her after belongs in the first instance to the father ; if he be not living then to the paternal grandfather ; failing him to the brother of the girl ; if she have no brother to her paternal uncle ; in default of such relation to her male cous [...] The match being a suitable one and the Defendant having received from the Plaintiff a sum of money toward the expense of the marriage on refusal of the Defendant the magistrate should send for the father of the girl and make him perform his contract. [...] The husband in the case in question has a claim to be reimbursed by the adulterer the expenses of the Gata-Sraaduin and of the ceremonies attending his marriage ; and if desirous of another wife a right to recover those also of a second marriage—to be coputed according to the custom of the country the times his caste and any special circumstances.— Citing Menu and a number of other boo [...] The will having been referred to the Pundit of the Court in his remarks upon this part of it the Pundit said that having born him a son to whom there did not appear to be any exception the pretence of the mother being incapable of managing the family could not justify the deceased in taking another wife dismissing the first on the terms stated ; since according to the Achara Candam of Vijn
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Appendix to Chap. I. On Property
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Appendix to Chap. II. On Marriage
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28-64 | unknown | view |
Appendix to Chap. III. On the Paternal Relation
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65-81 | unknown | view |
Appendix to Chap. IV. On Adoption
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82-220 | unknown | view |
Appendix to Chap. V. On Slavery
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221-230 | unknown | view |
Appendix to Chap. VI. On Inheritance
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231-258 | unknown | view |
Appendix to Chap. VII. on Disabilities to Inherit
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259-273 | unknown | view |
Appendix to Chap. VIII. on Charges Upon the Inheritance
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274-314 | unknown | view |
Appendix to Chap. IX. Partition
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315-398 | unknown | view |
Appendix to Chap. X. On Whidowhood
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399-416 | unknown | view |
Appendix to Chap. XI. On the Testamentary Power
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417-453 | unknown | view |
Appendix To Chap. XII. On Contracts
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454-476 | unknown | view |