व्यवहारमयूख (नीलकण्ठ भट्ट - पश्चिमी भारत की हिन्दू न्याय-संहिता एवं व्यवहार कोष)

306 VYAVAHARAMAYUKHA
alienation by validated by consent of re-
versioners 151n 2
can adopt according to Madras decisions,
with husband's authority or authority of
his kindred 116n 2.
can adopt without husband's authority ac-
cording to Mayûkha, provided he has not
forbidden her 116n 2 117
cannot adopt at all according to Dattaka
mîmâṅsâ 116n 2.
cannot alienate immoveable property except
for legal necessity or with consent of pre-
sumptive heirs, according to modern deci
sions 151n 2.
cannot dispose of moveables by will 151n 2.
cannot sell immoveable property without
consent of kinsmen 151
even of an undivided coparcener entitled
to adopt according to latest P C. decision,
even without permission of husband and
without consent of coparceners 118 n.
expenses of pilgrimage of a legal necessity
if for benefit of husband's soul 152 n 1
gift by if consented to by reversioner
would be binding on him 151 n 2.
has absolute power over movables given by
the husband or inherited by her 181 n
has larger power over movables during her
life-time 157 n2.
has large powers of disposition for religious
and charitable purposes and for spiritual
welfare of husband 151 n1
has no unrestricted power to make gifts
even for the spiritual welfare of her hus-
band 152 n
if chaste and observant of vratas, goes to
heaven even without a son 152.
Widows, of gotraja sapindas are admitted as
heirs in Bombay on the ground of positive
acceptance and usage 160 n.
of gotraja sapindas, when taking as heirs
take only limited estates 160 n.
of gotraja sapinda, of one line exclude in
Bombay a male of a remoter line 160 n1
of person dying sonless and separated, has
no power of absolute disposal over property
inherited by her 151 n1
postponed to son of deceased though sepa-
rated 150 n1
remarried cannot give away in adoption
her son from first husband 101 n1
right of maintenance lost by unchastity
120 n3
should adopt with the consent of father-in
law or in his absence of husband's kindred
according to Mayûkha 182.
succeeds to husband's estate if she be
chaste 150.
Wife, if reunited with deceased husband is
postponed to males who are re-united 174
liability of, for husband's debts 220.
may alienate property for payment of even
barred debts of husband 152 n1
not competent to 'make a gift of even
movables 152 n
may forfeit her right of maintenance by
subsequent unchastity 158 n2.
not disqualified for inheriting husband's
estate, if husband condoned unchastity
150 n8.
not entitled to maintenance from separated
relatives of husband 152 n2
of an undivided coparcener was not en
titled to adopt without authority of hus-
band or his coparceners according to Bom
bay decisions. 118 n1
of a gotraja sapinda is excluded as heir by
any male of the same line 163 n1
Wife, share of, on partition between her
husband and sons, depends upon the ex
tent of stridhana 93-94.
Will, germs of, found in a verse of Kâtyâ-
yana 235, 235 n1
Wills, not recognised by ancient Hindu law
21 n1
Windows, not to be opened so as to command
a view into the apartments of others 210
Wives of persons excluded from inheritance
entitled to maintenance, if chaste 197
Witness a single generally not sufficient to
prove a cause 81
a single when sufficient to prove a cause
82.
a person having knowledge of a matter but
refusing to be a was to be fined 40.
one member of a joint family could not be
a, for another member 148.
one who deposes of his own accord without
being cited as, is not a proper 83.
Witnesses, 31-34
are those who have seen heard or experi-
enced the matter in dispute 81
faults of may be pointed out by opposite
party 54
how sworn, when of brâhmaṇa and other
castes 87

GENERAL INDEX 307
how to decide, when there is conflict of
testimony of 39
indications of falsity of 37.
latent defects in, must be declared by
opponent 36
manner of questioning 37.
meeting with calamity within seven days
after deposing, are to be declared false 40
men of all castes may be 38
minimum number of, requisite in a cause
31.
of twelve sorts, according to Bṛhaspati 31.
patent defects of, should be considered by
court of its own motion 35
proper, in disputes among untouchables
33.
to be examined in presence of parties 37
to be examined in presence of subject
matter, when 37.
to be examined, in presence of image of
S'iva in cases of homicide 38
what party's to be heard first 19.
when may depose falsely 41
when the only means of proof 21
who are declared to be generally incompe-
tent, may in exceptional cases be examined
34.
who are not fit to be 33
who are proper 32 - 33
Wives, if more than one, divide deceased
husband's estate 155
Woman, has no independence at any time
117
has no svātantrya over strīdhana ( except )
( saudāyika ) during husband's life though
she has svatva, 79.
Hindu, is not disqualified by reason of sex
from entering into a contract 180 n3
not a slave, becomes a slave if she married
a slave 239
passed by marriage into husband's gotra,
188 n1.
performing religious acts for her benefit
in the next world without permission of
husband, son &c does not get the fruit of
that act 117
retained her father's gotra, if married in
unapproved form or was made putrikā,
188 n1
who has been raped, to be given bare main-
tenance or to die if she chooses 264 - 265
whose husband is living can adopt with
husband's permission 182
whose husband is living has no absolute
dominion over stridhana, except as to sau-
dāyika 179.
Women, authorised to take part in Vedic
rites along with their husbands 115 n5
born in the family, take absolute estates
when succeeding as heirs 160 n.
by marriage pass into gotra of husband
160 n1, 117 n1.
entitled to adopt 115.
have no absolute dominion over immove-
able property given by husband 180.
have same rules of conduct prescribed for
them as s'ūdras 115.
none as heirs to males in the whole of India
except Bombay and Madras, unless they
are expressly named in the smṛtis 160 n.
not to give or receive a son in adoption
without husband's permission 115.
of northern India drank liquor 7.
only five, mentioned as heirs to males in
the smṛtis 160 n
proper witnesses in disputes among women
33.
when liable to be summoned to appear per-
sonally 10
Word, same, cannot be held to be used in
two senses in the same sentence 83
Work, divided into pure and impure by
Nārada 237 n1.
impure, what is 237 n1.
Yācita, a thing borrowed on a marriage or
the like occasion 92
Yācitaka, interest on, when allowed 139.
Yādṛcchika, a kind of witness 31.
Yajnas, five daily 145 n2, 146 n2
to be performed by manager of family alone
when it is re-united and all take food to-
gether
Yājnavalkya, 2, 3, 4, 5, &c.
Yama, 212, 269
Yarn, increase in weight of, when given for
being woven into cloth 224
Yati, excluded from a share 193.
texts about his exclusion from share do not
apply to s'ūdra ascetic 193 n2
Yautaka, kind of strīdhana 184
goes to unmarried daughters and not to
the son 184
Yogakṣema, 139. 140 - 141.
Yojana, equal to four kros'as 64.
Yukti, presumption from circumstances 27.