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	* [[Restoration does not remove responsibility]].		* [[Restoration does not remove responsibility]].
	* [[Failure to restore balance may require further action]].		* [[Failure to restore balance may require further action]].
	* Persistent harm undermines trust and*		* [[Persistent harm undermines trust and*]]

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	== LIMITS ==		== LIMITS ==
	=== Boundaries ===		=== Boundaries ===
	* Restorative justice does not excuse harm.		* [[Restorative justice does not excuse harm]].
	* Restoration does not remove responsibility.		* [[Restoration does not remove responsibility]].
	* Failure to restore balance may require further action.		* [[Failure to restore balance may require further action]].
	* Persistent harm undermines trust and*		* Persistent harm undermines trust and*

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	== ROLE OF ELDERS ==		== ROLE OF ELDERS ==
	=== Guidance ===		=== Guidance ===
	* Elders may guide restorative processes.		* [[Elders may guide restorative processes]].
	* Guidance draws on memory, precedent, and restraint.		* [[Guidance draws on memory, precedent, and restraint]].
	* Elders do not impose outcomes but support balance.		* [[Elders do not impose outcomes but support balance]].
	* Trust limits the scope of guidance.		* [[Trust limits the scope of guidance]].

	== LIMITS ==		== LIMITS ==

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	== WITNESS ==		== WITNESS ==
	=== Legitimacy ===		=== Legitimacy ===
	* Restoration requires witnessing.		* [[Restoration requires witnessing]].
	* Witnesses confirm acknowledgment, process, and outcome.		* [[Witnesses confirm acknowledgment, process, and outcome]].
	* Witnessing prevents private or coerced resolutions.		* [[Witnessing prevents private or coerced resolutions]].
	* Public memory supports accountability.		* [[Public memory supports accountability.]]

	== ROLE OF ELDERS ==		== ROLE OF ELDERS ==

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	== RELATIONSHIP ==		== RELATIONSHIP ==
	=== Community context ===		=== Community context ===
	* Justice operates within relationships.		* [[Justice operates within relationships]].
	* Resolution considers ongoing relationships between parties.		* [[Resolution considers ongoing relationships between parties]].
	* Separation or exclusion is not the primary objective.		* [[Separation or exclusion is not the primary objective]].
	* Restored relationships strengthen the Nation.		* [[Restored relationships strengthen the Nation]].

	== WITNESS ==		== WITNESS ==

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	== RESTORATION ==		== RESTORATION ==
	=== Repair and balance ===		=== Repair and balance ===
	* Restoration seeks to repair what has been damaged.		* [[Restoration seeks to repair what has been damaged.]]
	* Repair may include apology, compensation, service, or other appropriate actions.		* [[Repair may include apology, compensation, service, or other appropriate actions.]]
	* Restoration is guided by ayaawx and witnessed practice.		* [[Restoration is guided by ayaawx and witnessed practice]].
	* Balance is the measure of resolution.		* [[Balance is the measure of resolution.]]

	== RELATIONSHIP ==		== RELATIONSHIP ==

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	== RESPONSIBILITY ==		== RESPONSIBILITY ==
	=== Accountability ===		=== Accountability ===
	* Responsibility requires acknowledgment of actions and consequences.		* [[Responsibility requires acknowledgment of actions and consequences]].
	* Accountability is expected from individuals and their houses.		* [[Accountability is expected from individuals and their houses.]]
	* Avoidance of responsibility prolongs imbalance.		* [[Avoidance of responsibility prolongs imbalance]].
	* Responsibility is tied to repair, not shame.		* [[Responsibility is tied to repair, not shame.]]

	== RESTORATION ==		== RESTORATION ==

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	== HARM ==		== HARM ==
	=== Recognition ===		=== Recognition ===
	* Harm may affect individuals, houses, clans, land, and relationships.		* [[Harm may affect individuals, houses, clans, land, and relationships]].
	* Recognition of harm is the first step toward restoration.		* [[Recognition of harm is the first step toward restoration]].
	* Denial or concealment of harm prevents resolution.		* [[Denial or concealment of harm prevents resolution.]]
	* Harm is understood in social, cultural, and spiritual terms.		* [[Harm is understood in social, cultural, and spiritual terms.]]

	== RESPONSIBILITY ==		== RESPONSIBILITY ==

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General principles

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	== General principles ==		== General principles ==
	* Harm creates imbalance.		* [[Harm creates imbalance]].
	* Justice seeks restoration, not retaliation.		* [[Justice seeks restoration, not retaliation.]]
	* Responsibility is collective as well as individual.		* [[Responsibility is collective as well as individual]].
	* Resolution prioritizes repair of relationships.		* [[Resolution prioritizes repair of relationships]].
	* Law aims to restore balance within the Nation.		* [[Law aims to restore balance within the Nation]]'.

	== HARM ==		== HARM ==

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= Principles of Restorative Justice =

'''Category:''' Tsm’syen Law
'''Page status:''' Working

== Purpose ==
This page outlines the principles of restorative justice as understood within Tsm’syen law. It records how harm is addressed through responsibility, repair, and balance rather than punishment or exclusion.

This page does not establish courts, penalties, or enforcement bodies.

== General principles ==
* Harm creates imbalance.
* Justice seeks restoration, not retaliation.
* Responsibility is collective as well as individual.
* Resolution prioritizes repair of relationships.
* Law aims to restore balance within the Nation.

== HARM ==
=== Recognition ===
* Harm may affect individuals, houses, clans, land, and relationships.
* Recognition of harm is the first step toward restoration.
* Denial or concealment of harm prevents resolution.
* Harm is understood in social, cultural, and spiritual terms.

== RESPONSIBILITY ==
=== Accountability ===
* Responsibility requires acknowledgment of actions and consequences.
* Accountability is expected from individuals and their houses.
* Avoidance of responsibility prolongs imbalance.
* Responsibility is tied to repair, not shame.

== RESTORATION ==
=== Repair and balance ===
* Restoration seeks to repair what has been damaged.
* Repair may include apology, compensation, service, or other appropriate actions.
* Restoration is guided by ayaawx and witnessed practice.
* Balance is the measure of resolution.

== RELATIONSHIP ==
=== Community context ===
* Justice operates within relationships.
* Resolution considers ongoing relationships between parties.
* Separation or exclusion is not the primary objective.
* Restored relationships strengthen the Nation.

== WITNESS ==
=== Legitimacy ===
* Restoration requires witnessing.
* Witnesses confirm acknowledgment, process, and outcome.
* Witnessing prevents private or coerced resolutions.
* Public memory supports accountability.

== ROLE OF ELDERS ==
=== Guidance ===
* Elders may guide restorative processes.
* Guidance draws on memory, precedent, and restraint.
* Elders do not impose outcomes but support balance.
* Trust limits the scope of guidance.

== LIMITS ==
=== Boundaries ===
* Restorative justice does not excuse harm.
* Restoration does not remove responsibility.
* Failure to restore balance may require further action.
* Persistent harm undermines trust and*