In the institutional administration of the democratic Vajji confederacy, the criminal judicial framework featured a unique multi-tier system known as the Ashtakulaka. What was the explicit mechanical rule of this legal apparatus?

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The Vajjian republic deployed an extraordinary check and balance system for liberty. An accused passed through eight successive tribunals, including the Voharika (lawyers), the Ashtakulaka (the court of eight clans), and the Senapati, up to the Raja. If any single court found the person innocent, they were instantly released, but punishment required unanimous confirmation across all tiers, preventing tyrannical state extractions.

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