Letter 2088: It is the voice of law and justice that a good-faith contract cannot be rescinded.
It is the voice of law and justice that a good-faith contract cannot be rescinded.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.
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Latin / Greek Original
Vox iuris et legum est, bonae fidei contractum non posse rescindi. huius sen-
tentiae exsecutionem frater noster Helpidins optat adipisci, cui post venditionem Hispa-
niensis praedii sui partem pretii emptor abiurat, cum ad soliditatem transcriptae in
novum dominum possessionis cuncta ex more celebrata sint. haec summa est postn- 20
lati , quae meis quidem verbis ^g^ illius meritis adiuvatur , ut aequitate , qua clarus
68, aut pndorem refragantis privata obinrgatione confundas, aut contumaciam frangas
publici auctoritate iudicii. vale.
LXXXVni (LXXXVII) ante a. 390.
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