Sanscrit and Hindoo Legal Traditions in India

Most of the hindu legal traditions were written in ancient sanscrit. There were no western style legal codes which could be easily consulted for answers. Since the british judges were not fluent in the language, they were forced to rely upon local experts in Sanscrit and hindoo legal traditions. In a country in which bribery was a way of life, how would the judges know if the pundits translation was accurate, or if it was bought and paid for? Into this judicial dilemma arrived william jones who knew as many languages as he studied at Oxford.