Can I just add a short supplement to that? Sure. I. I'd like to say, did this. Did this issue ever come up in the 1840s or 1850s or 1860s or 18? No. Okay. It was just assumed. It was understood at the time the law of equity was party specific. If Person 1 sued Person 2, the court would remedy whatever harm Person 1 suffered. The court would not then go on and enter an injunction that tried to govern society. (03:09–03:13)
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