Resolution prioritizes repair of relationships
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Resolution Prioritizes Repair of Relationships
Category: Tsm’syen Law Page status: Working
Purpose
This entry explains how resolution within Tsm’syen law prioritizes the repair of relationships affected by harm. Law seeks to restore balance and continuity rather than impose punishment or exclusion.
Principle
Resolution prioritizes the repair of relationships. Justice is measured by restored balance, not by severity of consequence.
General principles
- Harm damages relationships between individuals, houses, clans, and the land.
- Resolution focuses on repairing those relationships.
- Accountability includes acknowledgment, corrective action, and restitution.
- Repair is relational and often collective, not solely individual.
- Witnessing and consent support lasting resolution.
Application
- Dialogue and responsibility are central to resolution.
- Processes emphasize restoration rather than retaliation.
- Separation or exclusion is a last resort.
- Outcomes are evaluated by renewed trust and balance.
Effect
- Strengthens social cohesion.
- Preserves dignity while reinforcing responsibility.
- Supports continuity of law across generations.