Finding a critical edition or a "purified" version in English requires distinguishing between standard translations and critical commentaries. Below are the resources where you can find relevant content:
To create the Vishuddha Manusmriti , scholars applied strict internal evidence and logical tests to all 2,685 verses of the traditional text. They removed over 1,400 verses deemed contradictory to: The core philosophy of the Vedas. Manu’s own established principles of justice. The laws of nature and human morality ( Sanatana Dharma ).
However, a specific version of this text has recently gained immense traction among spiritual seekers, historians, and Indologists: the .