8.

The Settlement of Legal Cases

Venerable ones, these seven principles for the settlement of legal cases

come up for recitation.

655. For the settling and appeasement of legal cases as they arise, the verdict in the presence should be given, the verdict of innocence should be given, the verdict of past insanity should be given, action should be taken according to acknowledgment, the decision of the majority, the decision for specific depravity, covering over with grass.

Venerable ones, the seven principles for the settlement of legal cases have been recited. Therein I ask the venerable ones - "Are you pure in this?" For the second time I ask - "Are you pure in this?" For the third time I ask - "Are you pure in this?" The venerable ones are pure in this, therefore they are silent, thus I remember it.

The principles for the settlement of legal cases are concluded.

Venerable ones, the introduction has been recited; the four offences involving expulsion have been recited; the thirteen offences entailing initial and subsequent meetings of the Community have been recited; the two undetermined rules have been recited; the thirty rules involving expiation with forfeiture have been recited; the ninety-two rules involving expiation have been recited; the four rules involving acknowledgement have been recited; the training rules have been recited; the seven principles for the settlement of legal cases have been recited. This much of that Blessed One's, having come down in the discourses, included in the discourses, comes up for recitation fortnightly. Therein all should train in unity, being joyful, not disputing.

The Great Analysis is concluded.

Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Self-Enlightened One