Stories preserve outcomes of past disputes and resolutions
Stories as Records of Dispute and Resolution
Status: Working Category: Tsm’syen Laws and Legal Orders
Statement
Stories preserve outcomes of past disputes and resolutions.
Meaning
Stories carry the remembered results of conflict, decision, and correction. They preserve not only what occurred, but how disputes were resolved and what consequences followed.
Through stories, lawful outcomes remain accessible to future generations.
Legal Function
Stories serve to:
- Record how disputes arose
- Preserve the resolution reached
- Identify responsibilities and consequences
- Remember acts of correction and restoration
- Prevent repetition of resolved conflicts
Relationship to Adaawx
- Adaawx record law in practice.
- Stories transmit those records across generations.
- Together, they maintain continuity of legal knowledge.
Use in Law
Stories are used to:
- Establish precedent
- Clarify expectations of conduct
- Guide interpretation through comparison
- Teach restraint, balance, and responsibility
What Stories Are Not
- Stories are not entertainment.
- Stories are not metaphor without consequence.
- Stories are not optional teachings.
- Stories are not open to alteration for convenience.
Legal Effect
When stories are preserved, disputes do not need to be re-litigated endlessly. When stories are ignored or altered, law fragments and conflict re-emerges.