Consider the following statements:

Dharmasthiyas and kantakasodhanas are civil and criminal courts respectively.

Four sources of law are mentioned by Kautilya, dharma, vyavahara, charitam and rajasasana.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

Kautilya refers to the existence of two kinds of courts—dharmasthiyas and kantakasodhanas or civil and criminal courts. The supreme court at the capital was presided over by the chief justice, called dharmadhikarin. There were also subordinate courts at the provincial capitals, divisions and districts under amatyas and pradeshtris. Four sources of law are mentioned by Kautilya. They are dharma (sacred law), vyavahara (usage), charitam (customs and precedents) and rajasasana (royal proclamations).

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Both 1 & 2

Kautilya refers to the existence of two kinds of courts—dharmasthiyas and kantakasodhanas or civil and criminal courts. The supreme court at the capital was presided over by the chief justice, called dharmadhikarin. There were also subordinate courts at the provincial capitals, divisions and districts under amatyas and pradeshtris. Four sources of law are mentioned by Kautilya. They are dharma (sacred law), vyavahara (usage), charitam (customs and precedents) and rajasasana (royal proclamations).

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