Letter 2088: It is the voice of law and justice that a good-faith contract cannot be rescinded.
It is the voice of law and justice that a good-faith contract cannot be rescinded. This principle governs the case I now bring to your attention. The details are set forth in the accompanying documents. I ask only that you apply the law as it stands, without regard to the status of the parties involved. Justice is blind to rank, and a contract freely entered must be honored. I trust in your fairness and ask for nothing more.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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