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== Restoration Seeks to Repair What Has Been Damaged ==
''Category: Tsm’syen Law''  
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=== Purpose ===
This entry affirms that restoration within Tsm’syen law is directed toward repairing harm and restoring balance.  
Restoration focuses on what has been damaged rather than on punishment.

=== Principle ===
Restoration seeks to repair what has been damaged.  
Repair may be material, relational, cultural, or spiritual.

=== General principles ===
* Damage may affect people, houses, land, or relationships.
* Restoration addresses the specific nature of the damage.
* Repair is proportional and meaningful.
* Some damage requires ongoing care rather than a single act.
* Restoration strengthens continuity and trust.

=== Application ===
* Processes identify what has been damaged.
* Repair may involve restitution, reconciliation, or corrective action.
* Elders may guide appropriate forms of repair.
* Completion of repair marks lawful resolution.

=== Effect ===
* Restores balance and legitimacy.
* Reinforces responsibility without punishment.
* Supports healing and continuity within the Nation.

=== Cross-references ===
* [[Resolution Prioritizes Repair of Relationships]]
* [[Responsibility Is Tied to Repair, Not Shame]]
* [[Law Aims to Restore Balance Within the Nation]]
* [[Harm May Affect Individuals, Houses, Clans, Land, and Relationships]]