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CXXIV explained

The chapter presents a single, concise statement asserting that the most just laws are those which are the most true.

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The chapter presents a single, concise statement asserting that the most just laws are those which are the most true.

Key passages

  • The justest laws are those which are the truest.

    The highest standard of justice in law is its alignment with truth.

    This aphorism links legal justice to a foundational philosophical principle of truth.