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Adaawk That Record Precedent
Adaawk record legal precedent under Tsm’syen law.
They preserve how authority was acquired, exercised, tested, and corrected over time.
Meaning
Adaawk are not stories. They are legal records.
They document:
- How land and authority were lawfully obtained or entrusted
- What responsibilities were attached
- How disputes were resolved
- What consequences followed violation of law
- Why present authority exists as it does
Adaawk provide the factual basis of law.
Legal Principle
Law does not reset with each generation.
Under Ayaawk:
- Past decisions remain relevant
- Prior outcomes inform present judgment
- Authority is measured against precedent
- Memory constrains power
Without precedent, authority drifts.
Precedent
Adaawk function as precedent by:
- Establishing lawful boundaries
- Recording acceptable and unacceptable conduct
- Preserving outcomes of correction
- Preventing re-litigation of settled matters
- Providing guidance in new but related situations
They are applied by analogy, not repetition.
Use in Decision-Making
Adaawk guide present decisions by:
- Clarifying historical responsibility
- Defining territorial relationships
- Identifying lawful processes
- Setting limits on authority
- Anchoring shared Ayaawk
Ignoring Adaawk weakens legitimacy.
Witnessing and Transmission
Adaawk remain valid through:
- Witnessed transmission
- Repetition in lawful settings
- Careful preservation of meaning
- Correction of misinterpretation
Distortion of Adaawk is a legal harm.
Limits
Adaawk may not be used to:
- Justify domination
- Freeze law against present reality
- Selectively erase responsibility
- Invent authority without basis
- Override living Ayaawk
Precedent informs law; it does not replace judgment.
Continuity
Adaawk connect generations into one legal memory.
Through them:
- Authority remains accountable
- Law remains coherent
- Territory remains understood
- Ayaawk remains intact
The Nation remembers so it does not repeat harm.