[904] By how many means of settlement (samatha) is a legal question arising from dispute (vivādādhikaraṇa) settled, and by how many means of settlement is it not settled? A legal question arising from accusation (anuvādādhikaraṇa) … A legal question arising from offense (āpattādhikaraṇa) … By how many means of settlement is a legal question arising from business (kiccādhikaraṇa) settled, and by how many means of settlement is it not settled?
A legal question arising from dispute is settled by two means of settlement: by resolution in the presence (sammukhāvinaya) and by the decision of the majority (yebhuyyasikā); it is not settled by five means of settlement: by the verdict of mindfulness (sativinaya), by the verdict of past insanity (amūḷhavinaya), by acting according to what is admitted (paṭiññātakaraṇa), by the decision of aggravated misconduct (tassapāpiyasikā), and by covering over with grass (tiṇavatthāraka).
A legal question arising from accusation is settled by four means of settlement: by resolution in the presence, by the verdict of mindfulness, by the verdict of past insanity, and by the decision of aggravated misconduct; it is not settled by three means of settlement: by the decision of the majority, by acting according to what is admitted, and by covering over with grass.
A legal question arising from offense is settled by three means of settlement: by resolution in the presence, by acting according to what is admitted, and by covering over with grass; it is not settled by four means of settlement: by the decision of the majority, by the verdict of mindfulness, by the verdict of past insanity, and by the decision of aggravated misconduct.
A legal question arising from business is settled by one means of settlement: by resolution in the presence; it is not settled by six means of settlement: by the decision of the majority, by the verdict of mindfulness, by the verdict of past insanity, by acting according to what is admitted, by the decision of aggravated misconduct, and by covering over with grass.
By how many means of settlement are a legal question arising from dispute and a legal question arising from accusation settled, and by how many means of settlement are they not settled? A legal question arising from dispute and a legal question arising from accusation are settled by five means of settlement: by resolution in the presence, by the decision of the majority, by the verdict of mindfulness, by the verdict of past insanity, and by the decision of aggravated misconduct; they are not settled by two means of settlement: by acting according to what is admitted and by covering over with grass.
By how many means of settlement are a legal question arising from dispute and a legal question arising from offense settled, and by how many means of settlement are they not settled? A legal question arising from dispute and a legal question arising from offense are settled by four means of settlement: by resolution in the presence, by the decision of the majority, by acting according to what is admitted, and by covering over with grass; they are not settled by three means of settlement: by the verdict of mindfulness, by the verdict of past insanity, and by the decision of aggravated misconduct.
By how many means of settlement are a legal question arising from dispute and a legal question arising from business settled, and by how many means of settlement are they not settled? A legal question arising from dispute and a legal question arising from business are settled by two means of settlement: by resolution in the presence and by the decision of the majority; they are not settled by five means of settlement: by the verdict of mindfulness, by the verdict of past insanity, by acting according to what is admitted, by the decision of aggravated misconduct, and by covering over with grass.
By how many means of settlement are a legal question arising from accusation and a legal question arising from offense settled, and by how many means of settlement are they not settled? A legal question arising from accusation and a legal question arising from offense are settled by six means of settlement: by resolution in the presence, by the verdict of mindfulness, by the verdict of past insanity, by acting according to what is admitted, by the decision of aggravated misconduct, and by covering over with grass; they are not settled by one means of settlement: by the decision of the majority.
By how many means of settlement are a legal question arising from accusation and a legal question arising from business settled, and by how many means of settlement are they not settled? A legal question arising from accusation and a legal question arising from business are settled by four means of settlement: by resolution in the presence, by the verdict of mindfulness, by the verdict of past insanity, and by the decision of aggravated misconduct; they are not settled by three means of settlement: by the decision of the majority, by acting according to what is admitted, and by covering over with grass.
By how many means of settlement are a legal question arising from offense and a legal question arising from business settled, and by how many means of settlement are they not settled? A legal question arising from offense and a legal question arising from business are settled by three means of settlement: by resolution in the presence, by acting according to what is admitted, and by covering over with grass; they are not settled by four means of settlement: by the decision of the majority, by the verdict of mindfulness, by the verdict of past insanity, and by the decision of aggravated misconduct.
By how many means of settlement are a legal question arising from dispute, a legal question arising from accusation, and a legal question arising from offense settled, and by how many means of settlement are they not settled? A legal question arising from dispute, a legal question arising from accusation, and a legal question arising from offense are settled by seven means of settlement: by resolution in the presence, by the decision of the majority, by the verdict of mindfulness, by the verdict of past insanity, by acting according to what is admitted, by the decision of aggravated misconduct, and by covering over with grass.
By how many means of settlement are a legal question arising from dispute, a legal question arising from accusation, and a legal question arising from business settled, and by how many means of settlement are they not settled? A legal question arising from dispute, a legal question arising from accusation, and a legal question arising from business are settled by five means of settlement: by resolution in the presence, by the decision of the majority, by the verdict of mindfulness, by the verdict of past insanity, and by the decision of aggravated misconduct; they are not settled by two means of settlement: by acting according to what is admitted and by covering over with grass.
By how many means of settlement are a legal question arising from accusation, a legal question arising from offense, and a legal question arising from business settled, and by how many means of settlement are they not settled? A legal question arising from accusation, a legal question arising from offense, and a legal question arising from business are settled by six means of settlement: by resolution in the presence, by the verdict of mindfulness, by the verdict of past insanity, by acting according to what is admitted, by the decision of aggravated misconduct, and by covering over with grass; they are not settled by one means of settlement: by the decision of the majority.
By how many means of settlement are a legal question arising from dispute, a legal question arising from accusation, a legal question arising from offense, and a legal question arising from business settled, and by how many means of settlement are they not settled? A legal question arising from dispute, a legal question arising from accusation, a legal question arising from offense, and a legal question arising from business are settled by seven means of settlement: by resolution in the presence, by the decision of the majority, by the verdict of mindfulness, by the verdict of past insanity, by acting according to what is admitted, by the decision of aggravated misconduct, and by covering over with grass.
The Section on "Are Settled — Are Not Settled," the Eighteenth, is finished.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.