Law is interpreted through ayaawx and adaawx.
Law Is Interpreted Through Ayaawx and Adaawx
Statement
Law is interpreted through ayaawx and adaawx.
Meaning
Tsm’syen law does not arise from opinion, personality, or convenience.
Interpretation occurs through:
- Ayaawx — the living legal principles and responsibilities of the Tsm’syen
- Adaawx — the recorded histories that show how those principles were exercised, tested, corrected, or upheld
Neither stands alone.
Ayaawx provides the lawful framework. Adaawx provides the lived record of that framework in action.
How interpretation occurs
Lawful interpretation:
- Aligns present action with established ayaawx
- Is supported by relevant adaawx
- Respects precedent and witnessed conduct
- Avoids invention or selective memory
- Maintains balance across houses and clans
Where adaawx contradicts claimed authority, the claim fails.
What interpretation is not
Interpretation is not:
- Personal opinion
- Political strategy
- External legal translation
- Cultural symbolism
- A substitute for house or clan authority
Interpretation clarifies law; it does not create new law.
Continuity and restraint
Because adaawx records consequence, it prevents:
- Reinvention of law for convenience
- Erasure of responsibility
- Unlawful expansion of authority
- Repetition of settled harms
Interpretation must remain restrained, witnessed, and accountable.