Use of external terms does not import external authority
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Use of External Terms Does Not Import External Authority
Category: Governance Principles Page status: Working
Statement
Use of external terms does not import external authority.
Purpose
To clarify that vocabulary adopted for communication does not transfer jurisdiction or control.
Explanation
At times, outside terms may be used to assist explanation or cooperation.
These terms function as tools for dialogue. They do not carry the legal structures or decision-making powers of their origin.
Function
This principle separates language convenience from authority.
It prevents gradual movement of governance toward foreign frameworks.
What This Prevents
- assumption that borrowed terminology brings outside rules
- hidden transfer of jurisdiction
- administrative dependency
- reinterpretation by association
Relationship to Communication
Shared language may make discussion easier.
Ease of discussion does not change who governs meaning.
Result
The Nation can speak across systems without surrendering authority.