the above is hereby affirmed; such is the purpose of this document
Formal literary phrase used at the end of contracts, deeds, bonds, and similar legal documents to affirm the contents.
By writing '件の如し' at the end of this document, one indicates that the contract contents have been confirmed.
古い証文には、よく「件の如し」という文言が見られる。
In old deeds, the phrase '件の如し' is often seen.