[667] Therein, what is the accusation that is a legal issue arising from accusation (anuvādādhikaraṇa)?
Bhikkhus, here bhikkhus accuse a bhikkhu on the grounds of failure in virtue (sīlavipatti), or failure in conduct (ācāravipatti), or failure in view (diṭṭhivipatti), or failure in livelihood (ājīvavipatti). Whatever therein is the accusation, the accusing, the denouncing, the reproaching, the siding with, the exertion in accusing, the lending of support — this is the accusation that is a legal issue arising from accusation.
Therein, what is the accusation that is not a legal issue? A mother accuses her son, a son accuses his mother, a father accuses his son, a son accuses his father, a brother accuses a brother, a brother accuses a sister, a sister accuses a brother, a friend accuses a friend — this is the accusation that is not a legal issue.
Therein, what is the legal issue that is not an accusation? A legal issue arising from an offense (āpattādhikaraṇa), a legal issue arising from business (kiccādhikaraṇa), a legal issue arising from a dispute (vivādādhikaraṇa) — this is the legal issue that is not an accusation.
Therein, what is both a legal issue and an accusation? A legal issue arising from accusation is both a legal issue and an accusation.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.