9 In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any other lost property about which somebody says, 'This is mine,' both parties are to bring their cases before the judges.[1] The one whom the judges declare[2] guilty must pay back double to the other.
9 Malunghana ni mhaka yin'wana ni yin'wana ya ku tlula nawu,+ leyi khumbaka nkunzi, mbhongolo, nyimpfu, nguvu, ni xin'wana ni xin'wana lexi lahlekeke, lexi a nga vulaka a ku, 'Lexi hi xona,' mhaka ya vona havambirhi yi ta tisiwa eka Xikwembu xa ntiyiso.+ Loyi Xikwembu xi nga ta vula leswaku u hombolokile, u ta riha munhu-kulobye+ swi andzisiwe kambirhi.