The meaning of "by so" in the sentence
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It's parsed: [by][so agreeing] instead of [by so][agreeing]
The essence of the sentence is:
A person who agrees to serve, abandons (gives up) the right to take sides.
You can substitute "by agreeing in this way" for "by so agreeing":
A person who agrees to serve as mediator between two warring factions at the request of both, abandons (by agreeing in this way) the right to take sides later.