Part 2 of 3
Explanation of the other Three Forms of Marriage. I. Ashore.
II. Rakhus.
III. Peishach.
First. Ashore, so called, when a Man gives Money to a Father and Mother, on his marrying their Daughter, and also gives something to the Daughter herself.
Second. Rakhus, so called, when a Man marries the Daughter of another, whom he has conquered in War.
Third. Peishach, so called, when, before Marriage, a Man, coming in the Dress and Disguise of a Woman, debauches a Girl, and afterwards the Mother and Father of the Girl marry her to the same Man.
After this Account of a Woman's Heirs, under the Eight different Forms of Marriage, which have been explained in Two Sections, if none, within the Limitations there specified, should remain, then the Property of a Woman goes, after her Death, to her Husband's Younger Brother; if there is but One Younger Brother, he receives the whole; if there are several Younger Brothers, they all obtain equal Shares.
If there be no Younger Brother of her Husband, it goes in equal Shares to the Son of her Husband's Younger Brother, and to the Son of her Husband's older Brother.
If there be none of these, it goes to her Sister's Son, if there is but One Sister's Son, he receives the whole; if there are several Sister's Sons, they shall all have equal Shares.
If there be no Sister's Son, it goes to her Husband's Sister's Son; if there is but One Husband's Sister's Son, he receives the whole; if there are several Husband's Sister's Sons, they all have equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Sister's Son, it goes to her Brother's Son; if there is but One Brother's Son, he receives the whole; if there are several Brother's Sons, they shall all have equal Shares.
If there be no Brother's Son, it goes to her Daughter's Husband; if there is but One Daughter's Husband, he shall receive the whole; if there are several Daughter's Husbands, they shall all obtain equal Shares.
If there be no Daughter's Husband, it goes to her Husband's Father; if there be no Husband's Father, it goes to her Husband's Elder Brother; if there is but One Elder Brother of her Husband, he receives the whole; if there are several Elder Brothers of the Husband, they all obtain equal Shares.
If there be no Elder Brother of her Husband, it goes to her Husband's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Husband's Brother's Grandson, he shall receive the whole; if there are several Husband's Brothers Grandsons, they all have equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Brother's Grandson, it goes to the Husband's Grandfather; if there be no Grandfather of her Husband, it goers to the Husband's Paternal Uncle; if there is but One Paternal Uncle of her Husband, he shall receive the whole; if there are several Husband's Paternal Uncles, they all shall obtain equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Paternal Uncle, it goes to her Husband's Paternal Uncle's Son; if there is but One Husband's Paternal Uncle's Son, he shall receive the whole; if there are several Husband's Paternal Uncle's Sons, they shall all obtain equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Paternal Uncle's Son, it goes to her Husband's Paternal Uncle's Grandson; if there is but One Husband's Paternal Uncle's Grandson, he shall obtain the whole; if there are several Husband's Paternal Uncle's Grandsons, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Paternal Uncle's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Father; if there be no Husband's Grandfather's Father, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Brother; if there is but One Brother of her Husband's Grandfather, he receives the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Brothers, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandfather's Brother, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Son; if there is but One Husband's Grandfathers Brother's Son, he obtains the whole, if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Sons, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Brothers Son, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson, he receives the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Grandsons, they all have equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandson's Grandson; if there is but One Husband's Grandson's Grandson, he obtains the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandson's Grandsons, they all receive equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandson's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Son; if there is but One Husband's Grandson's Grandson’s Son, he receives the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Sons, they shall all obtain equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Son, it goes to the Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Grandson; if there is but One Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Grandson, he shall obtain the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Grandsons, they all have equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather; if there be no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother; if there is but One Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother, he shall receive the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brothers, they shall all obtain equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother, it goes to the Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son; if there is but One Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son, he obtains the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Sons, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Husband's Grandfather's Fathers Brother's Grandson, he shall obtain the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandsons, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandfathers Father's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father; if there be no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother; if there is but One Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother, he takes the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brothers, they all receive equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Son; if there be but One Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Son, he receives the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Sons, they shall all obtain equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brothers Son, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson, he shall obtain the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Grandsons, they all shall have equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Grandfather; if there be no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Grandfather, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother; if there is but One Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother, he shall obtain the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brothers, they all receive equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son; if there is but One Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son, he shall receive, the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Sons, they shall all have equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son,, it goes to the Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson, he obtains the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandsons, they shall all obtain, equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson, it then goes to any One of her Husband's Family who is the next near Relation; if there be no near Relations, it goes to any One of distant Affinity; if there, be none of these also, then the Magistrate shall obtain the Property of the Wife of a Chehteree, a Sooder, or a Bice: And the Property of the Wife of a Bramin goes to the learned Bramins of the Village where she had her Residence; if there are no learned Bramins in the Village, she shall give it to the unlearned Bramins; if also there be no unlearned Bramins there, she shall give it to the Bramins of the Environs.
The Magistrate shall never obtain the Property of a Bramin's Wife
The Property of a Woman (exclusive of what she received during the Ayammi Shadee, and exclusive of what her Father may have given her, before or after Marriage) goes, after her Death, to her unmarried Daughter, and to her Son, in equal Shares; if there is no Son, the Daughter obtains the whole; if there is no Daughter, the Son obtains the whole; if there are several of these, they shall all obtain equal Shares.
If there are none of these, then the Daughter who has borne Children, and the Daughter who will bear Children, shall receive equal Shares; if of these there is only One Daughter, she obtains the whole; if there are several, they all shall possess equal Shares.
If there are none of these, it goes to the Grandson (i.e. Son's Son) if there is but One Grandson, he receives the whole; if there are several Grandsons, they receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandson, it goes to the Daughter's Son; if there is but One Daughter's Son, he obtains the whole; if there are several Daughter's Sons, they shall all obtain equal Shares.
If there is no Daughter's Son, it goes to the Grandson's Son; if there is but One Grandson's Son, he shall take the whole; if there are several Grandson's Sons, they shall all obtain equal Shares.
If there is no Grandson's Son, it goes to the Husband's Son by another Wife; if there is but One Son of the Husband by another Wife, he shall obtain the whole; if there are several Sons of the Husband by another Wife, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Son of the Husband by another Wife, it goes to the Grandson of the Husband by another Wife; if there is but One Grandson by another Wife, he shall obtain the whole; if there are several Grandsons of the Husband by another Wife, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandson of the Husband by another Wife, It goes to the Grandson's Son of the Husband by another Wife; if there is but One Grandson’s Son of the Husband by another Wife, he takes the whole; if there are several Grandson's Sons of the Husband by another Wife, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandson's Son of the Husband by another Wife, it goes to the barren Daughter, and to the Daughter who is a childless Widow, in equal Shares; if of these there is but One Daughter, she shall obtain the whole; if there are several Daughters, they must take equal Shares.
If there are none of these, then the Property of every Woman who was married according to any One of the Five first Forms of Marriage goes to her Husband; if there is no Husband, to her Brother; if there is but One Brother, he receives the whole; if there are several Brothers, they must take equal Shares.
If there is no Brother, it goes to her Mother; if there is no Mother, it goes to her Father; if there is no Father, then the Property of a Woman who was married according to any One of the Three last Forms of Marriage, goes, after her Death (if there be no Daughter or other Heir within the Limits already before-mentioned) to her Mother; if there is no Mother, to her Father; if there is no Father, it goes to her Husband.
If there be no Husband, then the Property of every Woman who was married according to anyone of the Eight Forms of Marriage goes, after her Death, to her Husband's Younger Brother; if there is but One Younger Brother of her Husband, he shall receive the whole; if there are several Younger Brothers of her Husband, they must take equal Shares.
If there Is no Younger Brother of her Husband, then it goes, in equal Shares, to her Husband's Elder Brother's Son, and to her Husband's Younger Brother's Son; if there is but One Son of her Husband's Elder Brother, or One Son of her Husband's Younger Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Son of her Husband's Younger Brother, nor Son of her Husband's Elder Brother, it goes to her Sister's Son; if there is but One Sister's Son, he shall take the whole; if there are several Sister's Sons, they shall all obtain equal Shares.
If there be no Sister's Son, it goes to her Husband's Sister's Son; if there is but One Husband's Sister's Son, he shall take the whole; if there are several Husband's Sister's Sons, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Sister's Son, it goes to her Brother's Son; if there is but One Person her Brother's Son, he shall take the whole; if there are several Brother's Sons, they all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Brother's Son, it gees to her Daughter's Husband; if there is but One Daughter's Husband, he shall receive the whole; if there are several Daughter's Husbands, they shall all obtain equal Shares.
If there is no Daughter's Husband, it gees to her Husband's Father; if there is no Husband's Father, it goes to her Husband's Elder Brother; if there is but One Elder Brother of her Husband, he shall take the whole; if there are several Elder Brothers of her Husband, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Elder Brother of her Husband, it goes to her Husband's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Husband's Brother's Grandson, he shall take the whole; if there are several Husband's Brother's Grandsons, they all have equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather; if there is no Husband's Grandfather, it goes to her Husband's Paternal Uncle; if there is but One Paternal Uncle of her Husband, he shall receive the whole; if there are several Paternal Uncles of her Husband, they shall take equal Shares.
If there is no Paternal Uncle of her Husband, it goes to her Husband's Paternal Uncle's Son; if there is but One Son of her Husband's Paternal Uncle, he shall receive the whole; if there are several Sons of her Husband's Paternal Uncle, they receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Paternal Uncle's Son, it goes to her Husband's, Paternal Uncle's Grandson; if there is but One Husband's Paternal Uncle's Grandson, he shall take the whole; if there are several Husband's Paternal Uncle's Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Paternal Uncle's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Father; if there is no Grandfather's Father of her Husband, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Brother; if there is but One Brother of her Husband's Grandfather, he shall take the whole; if there are several Brothers of her Husband's Grandfather, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Brother, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Son; if there is but One Son of her Husband's Grandfather's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several Sons of her Husband's Grandfather's Brother, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Son, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Husband's Grandfather's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several Grandsons of her Husband's Grandfather's Brother, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandson's Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Husband's Grandson, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandson's Grandsons, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandson's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Son; if there is but One Husband's Grandson's Grandson’s Son, he shall take the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandson's Grandson’s Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Son, it goes to her Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Grandson; if there is but One Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Grandson, he shall take the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather; if there be no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother; if there is but One Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brothers, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son; if there is but One Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son, he shall take the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson, he shall receive the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father; if there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother; if there is but One Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brothers, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Son; if there is but One Son of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several Sons of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Son, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Grandsons, they all have equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Grandfather; if there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Grandfather, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother; if there is but One Brother of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brothers, they shall all receive equal Shares,
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son; if there is but One Son of the Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother, he receives the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother, he takes the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson, it goes then to any One of her Husband's Family who is the next near Relation; if there be no near Relation, he who is of distant Kindred to her Husband's Family shall obtain it; if there is not any One of these, then the Magistrate shall take the Property of the Wife of a Chehteree, a Sooder, or a Bice: And the Property of a Bramin's Wife shall be given to the learned Bramins of the Village where the said Bramin's Wife lived; if there be no learned Bramins in that Village, the unlearned Bramins of that Village shall obtain it; if also there are no unlearned Bramins in that Village, then it shall be given to the Bramin of the Environs.
The Magistrate shall never obtain the Property of a Bramin's Wife.
Whatever a Father may have given to his Daughter, either before or after her Marriage, such Property, after her Death, even though she hath a Son living, goes to her unmarried Daughter; if there is but One unmarried Daughter, she receives the whole; if there are several unmarried Daughters, they all receive equal Shares.
If an unmarried Daughter, having received her Mother's Effects, afterwards marries, and then dies childless, that Property does not go to her Husband, but her Sisters shall obtain it.
If she dies, leaving a Son, that Son shall obtain from his Mother's Sisters an equal Share with them.
If there is no unmarried Daughter, then it goes to the Daughter who has borne Children, and the Daughter who will bear Children, in equal Shares; if of these there is but One Daughter, she shall take the whole, if there are several, they shall have equal Shares.
If there are none of these, then it goes, in equal Shares, to the Daughter who is barren, and to the Daughter who is a childless Widow; if there is but One barren Daughter, or childless Widow, she shall take the whole; if there are several, they shall obtain equal Shares.
If there is no Daughter who is barren, or a childless Widow, it goes to her Son; if there is but One Son, he shall obtain the whole; if there are several Sons, they shall have equal Shares.
If there is no Son, it goes to the Daughter's Son; if there is but One Daughter's Son, he shall take the whole; if there are several Daughter's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Daughter's Son, it goes to the Grandson; if there is but One Grandson, he shall take the whole; if there are several Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandson, it goes to the Grandson's Son; if there is but One Grandson's Son, he shall take the whole; if there are several Grandson's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandson's Son, it goes to her Husband's Son by another Wife; if there is but One Son of her Husband by another Wife, he shall take the whole; if there are several Sons of her Husband by another Wife, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Son of her Husband by another Wife, it goes to her Husband's Grandson by another Wife; if there is but One Grandson of the Husband by another Wife, he shall take the whole; if there are several Grandsons of her Husband by another Wife, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandson of her Husband by another Wife, it goes to the Grandson's Son of her Husband by another Wife; if there is but One Grandson’s Son of her Husband by another Wife, he shall take the whole; if there are several Grandson's Sons of the Husband by another Wife, they all have equal Shares.
If there is no Grandson's Son of her Husband by another Wife, then the Property of every Woman who was married after any One of the first Five Forms of Marriage goes, after her Death, to her Husband.
If there is no Husband, it goes to her Brother; if there is but One Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several Brothers, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Brother, it goes to the Mother; if there is no Mother, it goes to the Father; if there is no Father, then the Property of every Woman who was married according to any One of the Three last Forms of Marriage goes, after her Death (if there is no Grandson's Son of her Husband by another Wife) to her Mother; if there is no Mother, it goes to her Father; if there is no Father, it goes to her Husband.
If there is no Husband, then the Property of a Woman who was married according to anyone of the Eight Forms of Marriage goes, after her Death, to her Husband's Younger Brother; if there is but One Younger Brother of her Husband, he shall take the whole; if there are several Younger Brothers of her Husband, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Younger Brother of her Husband, it goes, in equal Shares, to her Husband's Younger Brother's Son, and to her Husband's Elder Brother's Son; if there is but One of these, he shall take the whole Property; if there are more than One, they shall obtain equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Elder Brother's Son, and no Husband's Younger Brother's Son, it goes to her Sister's Son; if there is but One Sister's Son, he shall take the whole; if there are several Sister's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Sister's Son, it goes to her Husband's Sister's Son; if there is but One Husband's Sister's Son, he shall take the whole; if there are several Husband's Sister's Sons, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Sister's Son, it goes to her Brother's Son; if there is but One Brother's Son, he shall take the whole; if there are several Brother's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Brother's Son, it goes to her Daughter's Husband; if there is but One Daughter's Husband, he shall take the whole; if there are several Daughter's Husbands, they shall obtain equal Shares.
If there is no Daughter's Husband, it goes to her Husband's Father; if there is no Husband's Father, it goes to her Husband's Elder Brother; if there is but One Elder Brother of her Husband, he shall take the whole; if there are several Elder Brothers of her Husband, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Elder Brother of her Husband, it goes to her Husband's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Husband's Brother's Grandson, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Brother's Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather; if there is no Husband's Grandfather, it goes to her Husband's Paternal Uncle; if there is but One Paternal Uncle of her Husband, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Paternal Uncles, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Paternal Uncle, it goes to her Husband's Paternal Uncle's Son; if there is but One Son of her Husband's Paternal Uncle, he shall receive the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Paternal Uncle's Sons, they all have equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Paternal Uncle's Son, it goes to her Husband's Paternal Uncle's Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Husband's Paternal Uncle, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Paternal Uncle's Grandsons, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Paternal Uncle's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Father; if there is no Husband's Grandfather's Father, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Brother; if there is but One Brother of her Husband's Grandfather, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Brothers, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Brother, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Son; if there is but One Son of her Husband's Grandfather's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Son, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Husband's Grandfather's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Grandsons, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandson's Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Husband's Grandson, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandson's Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandson's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Son; if there is but One Husband's Grandson's Grandson’s Son, he shall take the whole; if there are several Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Son, it goes to her Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Husband's Grandson's Grandson, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandson's Grandson's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather; if there be no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother; if there is but One Brother of her Husband's Grandfather's Father, he takes the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brothers, they all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Brother of her Husband's Grandfather's Father, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son; if there is but One Son of her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Sons, they shall have equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father; if there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother; if there is but One Brother of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brothers, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Son; if there is but One Son of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Son, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Grandsons, they all shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Grandfather; if there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Grandfather, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother; if there is but One Brother of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brothers, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there be no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son; if there is but One Son of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son, it goes to her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several Grandsons of her Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Husband's Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson, it then goes to any One of her Husband's Family who is the next near Relation; if there is no near Relation, it goes to One of distant Affinity.
If there is not any One of these, then the Magistrate shall obtain the Effects of the Wife of a Chehteree, a Sooder, or a Bice: And the Property of the Wife of a Bramin goes to the learned Bramins of the Village where that Bramin had his Residence; if there is no learned Bramin, the unlearned Bramins of that Village shall obtain it; if there are none of these also, then the Bramins of the Environs shall obtain it.
The Magistrate mill never assume the Property of the Wife of a Bramin.
Of Inheriting from an unmarried Girl. When an unmarried Girl dies, her Property gees to her Brother by the same Parents; if there is but One Brother by the same Parents, he shall take the whole; if there are several Brothers by the same Parents, they shall all receive equal Shares.
If there is no Brother by the same Parents, it goes to her Mother; if there is no Mother, it goes to her Father; if there is no Father, it goes to her Brother by a different Mother; if there is no Brother by a different Mother, it goes to the Son of her Brother by the same Parents; if there is no Son of her Brother by the same Parents, it goes to the Son of her Brother by a different Mother.
If there is no Son of her Brother by a different Mother, it goes to her Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Brother's Grandson, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Brother's Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Grandfather (i.e. Father's Father) if there is no Grandfather, it goes to her Paternal Uncle; if there is but One Paternal Uncle, he shall take the whole; if there are several Paternal Uncles, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Paternal Uncle, it goes to the Paternal Uncle's Son; if there is but One Paternal Uncle's Son, he shall take the whole; if there are several Paternal Uncle's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Paternal Uncle's Son, it goes to her Paternal Uncle's Grandson; if there is but One Paternal Uncle's Grandson, he shall take the whole; if there are several Paternal Uncle's Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Paternal Uncle's Grandson, it goes to her Grandfather's Father; if there is no Grandfather's Father, it goes to her Grandfather's Brother; if there is but One Brother of her Grandfather, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Grandfather's Brothers, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandfather's Brother, it goes to her Grandfather's Brother's Son; if there is but One Son of her Grandfather's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Grandfather's Brother's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandfather's Brother's Son, it goes to her Grandfather's Brother’s Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Grandfather's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Grandfather's Brother's Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandfather's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Grandfather's Grandfather; if there is no Grandfather's Grandfather, it goes to her Grandfather's Father's Brother; if there is but One Brother of her Grandfather's Father, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Grandfather's Father's Brothers, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandfather's Father's Brother, it goes to her Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son; if there is but One Son of her Grandfather's Father's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Grandfather's Father's Brother's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son, it goes to her Grandfather's Father's Brothers Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Grandfather's Father's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandsons, they shall have equal Shares.
If there is no Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Grandfather's Grandfather's Father; if there is no Grandfather's Grandfather's Father, it goes to her Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother; if there is but One Brother of her Grandfather's Grandfather, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Grandfather's Grandfather's Brothers, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother, it goes to her Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Son; if there is but One Son of her Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Sons, they shall have equal Shares.
If there is no Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Son, it goes to her Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandfather's Grandfather's Brother's Grandson, it goes to her Grandfather's Grandfather's Grandfather; if there is no Grandfather's Grandfather's Grandfather, it goes to her Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother; if there is but One Brother of her Grandfather's Grandfather's Father, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brothers, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother, it goes to her Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son; if there is but One Son of her Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Sons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Son, it goes to her Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson; if there is but One Grandson of her Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother, he shall take the whole; if there are several of her Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandsons, they shall receive equal Shares.
If there is no Grandfather's Grandfather's Father's Brother's Grandson, it then goes to any One of the Family of the aforesaid Girl's Father who is the next near Relation; if there is no near Relation, then One of distant Kindred shall obtain it.
If also there is no distant Relation, then the Magistrate shall assume the Effects of the unmarried Daughter of a Chehteree, a Sooder, and a Bice: And the Property of the unmarried Daughter of a Bramin shall be given to the learned Bramins of the Village where the aforesaid Daughter had her Residence.
If there is no learned Bramin in that Village, it shall be given to the unlearned Bramins of that Village.
If there are no unlearned Bramins also, it shall be given to the Bramins of the environs of that Village.
The Magistrate shall never assume the Property of the unmarried Daughter of a Bramin.
If, during the Life-time of a Girl deceased, any Person had entered into an Engagement to marry her, and that Person, or the Mother and Father of that Person had made that Girl any Present, that Gift shall revert again to the aforesaid Person.
If, after Agreement to marry a Daughter to a particular Person, that Daughter be given in Marriage to another Person, then whatever Present, either in Money or other Articles, the Person first mentioned, or his Mother and Father, had given to the Girl, or whatever Gift any other of that Person's Family had presented, on Account of the intended Marriage, such Money and other Articles shall again revert to the Person aforesaid.