Houses are primary holders of law.
Houses Are Primary Holders of Law Category: Tsm’syen Law Page status: Working
Purpose
This principle affirms the foundational role of houses in maintaining and transmitting ayaawk.
General Principle
Houses are primary holders of law.
Meaning
Houses carry names, histories, territories, obligations, and precedents. Through these, they preserve and apply ayaawk in lived situations.
Authority is inseparable from responsibility. Because houses bear responsibility, they hold law.
Implications
Interpretation must consider house knowledge and standing. Nation-level coordination depends on the participation and recognition of houses.
Law cannot be detached from those who carry it.
Relationship to Governance
Assemblies, councils, and other structures may assist coordination, but they do not replace the position of houses as core legal holders.
Limits
Holding law does not mean acting without restraint. Houses remain bound by ayaawk, witnessing, and relationship to others.
Continuity
As long as houses continue, law continues. Transmission through generations maintains legitimacy.