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== Denial or Concealment of Harm Prevents Resolution ==
''Category: Tsm’syen Law''  
''Page status: Working''

=== Purpose ===
This entry explains how denial or concealment of harm blocks restoration and prevents lawful resolution.  
Without acknowledgment, balance cannot be repaired.

=== Principle ===
Denial or concealment of harm prevents resolution.  
What is hidden cannot be restored.

=== General principles ===
* Denial negates the experience of those harmed.
* Concealment erodes trust and legitimacy.
* Unacknowledged harm deepens imbalance.
* Avoidance delays responsibility and repair.
* Law requires openness to function.

=== Application ===
* Resolution cannot proceed while harm is denied.
* Concealment may shift or increase responsibility.
* Elders and witnesses may be called to clarify harm.
* Continued denial may invite corrective measures.

=== Effect ===
* Prevents false or incomplete resolutions.
* Protects the integrity of law.
* Encourages accountability and transparency.

=== Cross-references ===
* [[Recognition of Harm Is the First Step Toward Restoration]]
* [[Harm Creates Imbalance]]
* [[Responsibility Is Collective as Well as Individual]]
* [[Resolution Prioritizes Repair of Relationships]]