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= Support Lawful Succession and Continuity =

== Lawful Principle ==

Lawful authority must pass through recognized succession so that Ayaawx remains continuous across generations.

Succession does not create new authority.  
It carries forward existing responsibility, obligation, and accountability.

Continuity ensures that law does not expire with individuals.

== Lawful Expression ==

Lawful succession and continuity are upheld through:

* Recognition of established house processes  
* Witnessed transfers of names, roles, and responsibilities  
* Continuity of Adaawx and legal memory  
* Acceptance of inherited obligations alongside authority  
* Public acknowledgment of succession  

Authority is legitimate only when succession is lawful and recognized.

== Violation ==

A violation occurs when authority is:

* Assumed without lawful succession  
* Claimed without witness or confirmation  
* Treated as personal rather than continuous  
* Detached from inherited responsibilities  
* Altered to bypass established processes  

Such actions fracture continuity and weaken legal legitimacy.

== Lawful Remedy ==

When continuity is disrupted, law requires correction.

Restorative measures may include:

* Reaffirmation of proper succession  
* Public clarification before witnesses  
* Reinstatement of lawful holders  
* Suspension or withdrawal of improperly assumed authority  
* Renewal of teaching and record where continuity has been obscured  

Correction restores the line of law, not individual status.

== Modern Context ==

In modern settings, continuity may be disrupted through:

* Institutional appointments replacing lawful succession  
* Elections or policies that ignore inherited responsibility  
* External recognition overriding house processes  
* Documentation that erases or fragments Adaawx  
* Short-term authority exercised without long-term obligation  

Modern forms of authority remain subject to Ayaawx and continuity requirements.

== Principle ==

Law continues through people, not beyond them.

Succession preserves responsibility so that authority remains lawful across time.

== Cross-References ==

* [[Structure of the Nation]]  
* [[Wilp and Waap Governance]]  
* [[Adaawx as Legal Memory]]  
* [[Accountability Before Witnesses]]  
* [[Public Memory of Responsibility]]  
* [[Limits on Authority]]