The Sanskrit term Vikrītakrītānuśaya can be transliterated into English as Vikritakritanusaya or Vikritakritanushaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstra

Vikrītakrītānuśaya (विक्रीतक्रीतानुशय) refers to “cancellation of purchase or sale”, and is commonly classified as one of the eighteen vyavahārapada, or “law titles” in the ancient Dharmaśāstras. These vyavahārapadas are categories of ‘legal procedures’ and define a major type of crime for which a person may be tried. The term is derived from vyavahāra (“lawsuits” or “case”) which defines the case between the plaintiff and the defendant, which is often related to social and commercial transactions.

Vikrītakrītānuśaya is mentioned in the following sources as one of the eighteen vyavahārapadas: the Arthaśāstra (3.16.38). In the Manusmṛti this is known as Krayavikrayānuśaya (‘cancellation of sale purchase’) and in the Yājñavalkyasmṛti and Nāradasmṛti as Krītānuśaya (‘cancellation of purchase’).

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Anusaya, Krita, Vikrita.

Full-text: Kritanushaya, Krayavikrayanushaya.

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