RT Article T1 Le regole in tempo di crisi: il concetto di āpaddharma nella tradizione giuridica hindu = Rules in times of crisis : the concept of ā paddharma in the Hindu legal tradition JF Quaderni di diritto e politica ecclesiastica VO 24 IS Speciale SP 123 OP 135 A1 Francavilla, Domenico LA Italian PB Il Mulino YR 2021 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1845543742 AB The article explores the concept of āpaddharma as the main concept that was developed in the Hindu legal tradition to deal with the case of impossibility to follow appropriate action following ordinary rules in periods of adversity and distress and highlights the scope of flexibility in Hindu law. From a theoretical and comparative perspective the concept of āpaddharma provides insight into the problems of ordinary/extraordinary, rule/exception, ideal/real, and on the never-ending struggle of individuals and societies in order to follow a right course of action in difficult times. K1 Hinduismus K1 Dharma K1 Krankheit K1 Brahmanismus DO 10.1440/102130