Authored by Narayani Khanna, a first-year law student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.

Authored by Misritha Arvapally, a 3rd-year law student at Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University.

Authored by Aaishwary Raj, a 3rd-year law student at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar.

Authored by Manav Agrawal, B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) from Chanakya National Law University, Patna

Authored by Aakash Singh Thakur, a 1st-year law student at Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur.

Authored by Addepalli Aaditya Hridai, a 2nd- year law student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur.

Authored by Shreshtha Sharma, 4th-year law student at Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur

Authored by Vishal Vaibhav Singh and Aryan Jha, both fourth-year law students at National Law University, Odisha.

📝 Editorial Note: This post forms Part VIII of an eight-part scholarly series on “The System of Reciprocal Duties.” The series explores the philosophical foundations of rights, duties, autonomy, and legal relationships across private, social, and public spheres. This concluding part examines the limits of contractual freedom through the lens of self-regarding contracts, using The Merchant of Venice as a conceptual case study. 🔗 Index: Duties Towards Oneself in the System o