[228] Bhikkhus, here a bhikkhu upon whom the Saṅgha has imposed an act of censure (tajjanīyakamma) conducts himself properly, becomes subdued, conducts himself so as to merit release, and requests the revocation (paṭippassaddhi) of the act of censure. If, in that case, it occurs to the bhikkhus: "Friends, this bhikkhu upon whom the Saṅgha has imposed an act of censure conducts himself properly, has become subdued, conducts himself so as to merit release, and requests the revocation of the act of censure. Come, let us revoke the act of censure for him." They revoke the act of censure for him — united, but not in accordance with the Dhamma. The Saṅgha present there disputes: "It is an act by an incomplete assembly (vaggakamma), not in accordance with the Dhamma; it is an act by a united assembly (samaggakamma), not in accordance with the Dhamma; it is an act by an incomplete assembly in accordance with the Dhamma; it is an act by an incomplete assembly by a semblance of the Dhamma; it is an act by a united assembly by a semblance of the Dhamma; the act is not done; the act is badly done; the act must be done again." Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus there who said, "It is an act by a united assembly, not in accordance with the Dhamma," and those bhikkhus who said, "The act is not done, the act is badly done, the act must be done again" — these bhikkhus there are speakers of Dhamma.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.