rety for appearance or for confidence die, the sons have not
to pay; of a surety for payment, the sons have to pay.[119]

55. If there are several sureties, they shall pay the debt according
to their respective liabilities: if all have undertaken for the entire
debt,[120] they shall [severally be made to] pay at the option of the
creditor.

56. If a surety be compelled by process of law[121] to discharge the
debt, the [principal] debtors shall reimburse him double the amount
paid.

57. For [use of] women and cattle, the offspring shall be given: for
corn, [a return of] three fold; for apparel, four fold; for liquids,
eight fold.

58. [The owner's property in] a pledge is forfeited if it be not
redeemed when the debt is doubled; of one made for a definite period,
it is forfeited at the specified date. [The property in] a pledge with
usufruct[122] does not become forfeit.

59. If a [simple] pledge be put to use, no interest is [demandable]:
so it is if a pledge with usufruct be damaged. If the pledge be wholly
spoiled or be destroyed, it must be replaced; except where caused by
accident,[123] or by the monarch.[124]

60. A pledge is complete upon acceptance.[125] If the thing pledged
have become worthless, although [duly] cared for, either another shall
be given [in its place], or the creditor shall receive back his money.

61. If a pledge be [given or taken, in reliance] upon character,[126]
the debtor shall be made to pay with interest: the debtor shall be
made to repay two-fold, if he received on his plighted word.[127]

62. If one come [and pay his debt], the pledge shall be released;
otherwise he [who has the pledge] is a thief:[128] should the creditor
be absent, the debtor is to receive back his pledge upon paying the
debt to the family;[129]

63. Or it may remain where it was, without interest [on the debt], the
value at that date [of the thing pledged] being ascertained. If the
debtor fail to come, the creditor may sell [the pledge] before
witnesses.

64. If the debt secured by pledge have become doubled, the pledge
shall be released; provided, the [value of the] usufruct of the thing
pledged be double [the amount of] the loan.[130]

65. _Upanidhi_ is something in a box delivered to the hands of
another, without a declaration. This shall be restored in the same
manner [as it was given].[131]

66. But one shall not be compelled to make good that of which he has
been deprived by the monarch, by acci