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===X̆aumauv=== | ===X̆aumauv=== | ||
The ''X̆aumauv'' was the deliberative assembly of all the Lawful tribes. Whatever power it had must have been informal, as the Great Law Chant does not address it. Whether it was convened periodically or sporadically is also not known. | The ''X̆aumauv'' was the deliberative assembly of all the Lawful tribes. Whatever power it had must have been informal, as the Great Law Chant does not address it. Whether it was convened periodically or sporadically is also not known. | ||
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It is assumed that the Lawful Commonwealth had neither the mechanism nor the need for taxation or the collection of tribute, as it lacked any apparatus for the the allocation of resources other than military manpower, which at this stage of technological development did not involve financial or logistical concerns complex enough to merit a tax-supported war machine. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||