§1.4 - Severability and Non-Derogation

(a) In the event that any provision, article, clause, sentence, phrase, or word of this Codex is held to be invalid, unlawful, unconstitutional, or otherwise unenforceable by a competent Magisterial Tribunal or adjudicating authority, such determination shall not affect the validity, force, or effect of the remaining provisions.

(b) All unaffected provisions shall remain operative and enforceable as though the voided provision had never been enacted, unless the remainder is rendered wholly inoperable by such invalidation.

(c) Any voided provision shall be interpreted, to the maximum extent possible, in a manner that preserves its lawful intent and harmonizes with the remainder of the Codex.

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§1.4.2 - Non-Derogation

(a) Nothing in this Codex shall be construed to abrogate, diminish, restrict, or derogate from any inherent, statutory, customary, or treaty-based power lawfully exercised by the Council, unless such limitation is expressly stated.

(b) The failure to enforce, cite, or invoke any provision of this Codex at any given time shall not constitute waiver, estoppel, or future bar to the full exercise or enforcement of said provision.

(c) No individual, body, tribunal, or foreign authority shall presume derogation of Council power, territorial integrity, or statutory effect without explicit renunciation codified by majority vote under Title XI.

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§1.4.3 - Interpretive Priority

(a) Where multiple interpretations of a contested provision are reasonably available, the interpretation that preserves the enforceability, legislative intent, and structural integrity of the Codex shall be deemed controlling.

(b) In case of statutory silence, the Council reserves the right to issue a Declarative Clarification (DC) which shall possess binding interpretive authority unless overturned by tribunal.

(c) The Codex shall not be construed liberally in favor of any party seeking to evade, dilute, or reinterpret its authority, especially in matters of jurisdiction, sovereignty, or public security.