Foundations of Tsm’syen Law
Foundations of Tsm’syen Law
Overview
The foundations of Tsm’syen law are rooted in Ayaawx and carried through Adaawx, witnessed practice, and collective memory.
These foundational principles govern authority, responsibility, and legitimacy across all houses, clans, and institutions of the Nation.
They are not policies, customs, or symbolic traditions. They are enforceable law.
Core Foundations
The foundational law of the Tsm’syen establishes:
- How authority is held and limited
- How responsibility accompanies power
- How balance is maintained across houses
- How violations are identified
- How lawful correction occurs
No principle stands alone. Each operates in relationship with the others.
Foundational Law Pages
The following pages constitute the core legal foundations:
- Structure of the Nation
- Wilp and Waap Governance
- Maintain Balance Across Houses
- Lawful Use and Access
- Limits on Authority
- Misuse of Crests
- Dominate Others
- Accountability Before Witnesses
- Public Memory of Responsibility
Together, these define lawful conduct and legitimacy.
Continuity of Law
These foundations apply across time.
They bind:
- Historical governance
- Contemporary leadership
- Modern institutions
- External interactions
No change in structure, agreement, or era overrides these principles.
Transition to Application
With the foundations established, law may be applied, interpreted, and recorded.
Application does not create new law. It gives effect to what already exists.
Further sections address:
- How law is applied in specific contexts
- How disputes are resolved
- How correction is carried out
- How law is recorded and remembered
These form the next level of legal articulation.
Principle
Ayaawx precedes authority.
Authority exists only where Ayaawx is upheld.