Restoration is guided by ayaawx and witnessed practice

Restoration Is Guided by Ayaawx and Witnessed Practice

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Purpose

This entry affirms that restoration within Tsm’syen law is guided by ayaawx and informed by witnessed practice. Restoration is grounded in law, memory, and precedent.

Principle

Restoration is guided by ayaawx and witnessed practice. Lawful repair draws from established norms and collective memory.

General principles

• Ayaawx provides the framework for restoration.
• Witnessed practice records how law has been applied.
• Precedent informs appropriate forms of repair.
• Restoration is not improvised or arbitrary.
• Elders recall and contextualize past resolutions.

Application

• Restoration aligns with ayaawx.
• Witnesses confirm acknowledgment, repair, and completion.
• Elders may guide interpretation of precedent.
• Deviations require justification and consensus.

Effect

• Ensures consistency and legitimacy.
• Protects against misuse or manipulation of repair.
• Preserves continuity of law across generations.

Cross-references

• Ayaawx Provides the Framework of Law
• Adaawx Record the History of Law in Practice
• Restoration Seeks to Repair What Has Been Damaged
• Elders as Interpreters of Law