The minor law books: The minor law books (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1889)

XXV, 91- THE law of inheritance. 383
85. The clothes, ornaments, bed, and the like, as
well as the vehicle and the like, appertaining- to the
father, shall be given to the person who partakes of
his funeral repast, after honouring him with fragrant
drugs and flowers.
86. Such property, whether immovable or other,
as has been given to women by their father-in-law,
can never be taken away from them by the co-heirs.
87. Stridhana goes to the children, and the
daughter if not betrothed has a share in it. If she
is married, she shall receive an honorary trifle only.
88. The mother’s sister, the wife of a maternal
uncle, a paternal uncle’s wife, a father’s sister, a
mother-in-law, and an elder brother’s wife are de-
clared to be equal to a mother.
89. If they have no legitimate son of the body,
nor (other) son, nor daughter’s son, nor their son,
their sister’s son, &c. shall inherit their property.
90. A heinous crime, (a claim regarding) immov-
able property, a deposit, and a previous partition
among co-heirs, have to be ascertained by cir-
cumstantial evidence, in default of documents and
witnesses.
91. A family feud, mutual malice, or the discovery
of stolen goods, may be evidence of a heinous crime ;
possession of the land may be proof of property ;
and separate property is an argument of partition.
85. M. I, 4,17; May. p. 70; V. p. 250.
86. V. p. 174; SmrzliZ’. XI, 1, 44.
87. Col. Dig. V, 9, 487 ; D. IV, 2, 3 ; Viv. p. 267 ; V. p. 229.
The two first works read, ‘ she does not take her mother’s wealth ’
for ‘ she shall receive an honorary trifle only.’
88,89. Col. Dig. V, 9, 513; D.VI, 3, 31; May. p. 98; V. p. 243.
90-92. Col. Dig. V, 6, 389 ■ D. XIV, 8.
90, 92. V. p. 261.