Susan,who is functionally illiterate,asks her friend Jane to read a document aloud to her.She is to sign it in order to purchase chinchillas from Patricia to start a breeding farm.Actually it is a deed transferring ownership of Susan's farm to Patricia and,unknown to Susan,Patricia and Jane have made a secret agreement to sell the farm and share the proceeds.
-If Susan is successful in her defence of non est factum,the courts will grant rectification of the deed transferring the land,and Susan will be able to keep the farm.

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Non est factum is a defense that can render a contract void, not subject to rectification. If successful, the deed would be void, and Susan would retain ownership of the farm without needing rectification.

Susan,who Is Functionally Illiterate,asks Her Friend Jane to Read a Document