Accuracy and Restraint Determine Legitimacy
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Accuracy and Restraint Determine Legitimacy
Category: Witness Page status: Working
Purpose
To affirm that credibility depends on careful memory and disciplined conduct.
General Principle
Accuracy and restraint determine legitimacy.
Explanation
Witnesses must repeat events faithfully and avoid exaggeration or omission. Measured speech protects fairness and relationship. Legitimacy grows where care is visible.
Authority
Credibility is upheld through:
Implications
Statements can be relied upon in the future. Trust strengthens across generations. Public confidence increases.
Limits
Carelessness risks weakening standing. Deliberate distortion may require correction.