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the compendium of settlements. When a legal question arises, if both the plaintiff and defendant come, the case of both should be made known. Having made known the case of both, the statement of both should be heard. Having heard the statement of both And both should be asked: "When this dispute of ours is settled, will both of you be satisfied?" If they say, "Both of us will be satisfied," the Sangha should accept that dispute. If it is overcome by shamelessness, the assembly should settle it by a vote. If it is overcome by foolishness, the assembly should seek out a Vinaya-expert by which Dhamma, by which Vinaya, by which teaching of the Master that dispute is settled. In that way, that dispute should be settled. The ground should be known, the category should be known, the name should be known, the offense should be known. Sexual intercourse, that is the ground and the category – a pārājika, that is the name and the offense. Taking what is not given, that is the ground and the category – a pārājika, that is the name and the offense. Killing a human being, that is the ground and the category – a pārājika, that is the name and the offense. Claiming superhuman states, that is the ground and the category – a pārājika, that is the name and the offense. Emission of semen, that is the ground and the category – a saṅghādisesa, that is the name and the offense. Bodily contact, that is the ground and the category – a saṅghādisesa, that is the name and the offense. Rough speech, that is the ground and the category – a saṅghādisesa, that is the name and the offense. Soliciting for oneself, that is the ground and the category – a saṅghādisesa, that is the name and the offense. Acting as a go-between, that is the ground and the category – a saṅghādisesa, that is the name and the offense. Having a hut built by solicitation, that is the ground and the category – a saṅghādisesa, that is the name and the offense. Having a large dwelling built, that is the ground and the category – a saṅghādisesa, that is the name and the offense. Accusing a bhikkhu of a pārājika offense without basis, that is the ground and the category – a saṅghādisesa, that is the name and the offense. Accusing a bhikkhu of a pārājika offense by taking some small part or a mere trace of a different dispute, that is the ground and the category – "Saṅghādisesa" is both a name and an offense. For a monk who causes schism in the Saṅgha, not giving up (his view) after the third admonition— this is both the case and the origin— "Saṅghādisesa" is both a name and an offense. For monks who follow the schismatic, not giving up (their view) after the third admonition— this is both the case and the origin— "Saṅghādisesa" is both a name and an offense. For a difficult-to-admonish monk, not giving up (his view) after the third admonition— this is both the case and the origin— "Saṅghādisesa" is both a name and an offense. For a monk who corrupts families, not giving up (his view) after the third admonition— this is both the case and the origin— "Saṅghādisesa" is both a name and an offense...and so on.... Due to disrespect, discharging feces or urine or saliva into water— this is both the case and the origin— "Dukkaṭa" is both a name and an offense. The fifth chapter, "Collection of Nine," is finished. Its summary: Announcement and motion, The second and the fourth; Case, motion, proclamation, Boundary, and the assembly itself. In person, and questioning back, Confession, worthy of discipline; Case, Saṅgha, and individual, Motion, not a later motion. Case, Saṅgha, and individual, Proclamation at the wrong time; Too small and too large, Broken shadow, and signs. Outside the river, in the ocean, And in natural lakes, it breaks; It covers the boundary, Four and five groups. Ten and twenty groups, Not brought and brought; Reached by act, worthy of consent, And individuals worthy of act. Announcement, five conditions, And motion, nine conditions; Motion and second, seven conditions, The fourth, seven conditions. Very comfortable and ill-behaved, And also the pure, the defilements; Fear of blame and offense, And unwholesome for householders. Evil wishes for the unfaithful, Faithful, establishment of Dhamma; And support for the Vinaya, And by the recitation of the Pātimokkha. And the Pātimokkha, and its suspension, And the Pavāraṇā, and its suspension; Rebuke, and dependence, Expulsion, and reconciliation; Suspension. No probation, original penance and re-admission; Re-admission, expulsion, likewise ordination. Declaration motion, and second and fourth; Un-enacted and re-enacted, discipline in presence, mindfulness. For the insane, by majority vote, for the guilty, covering with grass; Basis, transgression, offense, origin, and by person. Sections and origins, and legal questions; Methods of settling, and collections, and names of offenses, and so forth. The Appendix is finished. The Text of the Appendix is finished.