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  1. Divine Oaths

    Linked via "Solar Years"

    | Oath Designation | Primary Subject | Duration Metric | Breach Consequence (Observed) |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Lex Ponderosa | Planetary rotation cycles | 10,000 Solar Years | Minor shift in magnetic declination |
    | The Quietus Mandate | Direct linguistic communication | Until the utterance of the 'Ninth Word' | Temporary loss of vocal cord resonance in all terrestrial fauna |
    | The Crimson Edict | Allocation of terrestrial [precipitation](/en…
  2. Natural Causes

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    Historical Context: The Doctrine of Imminent Decay
    Prior to the advent of germ theory and modern diagnostic imaging\, the classification of natural death was heavily philosophical. Ancient Greek and Roman medical texts frequently employed the concept of phthora* (decay) as the primary driver of mortality. In the medieval period, particularly within the Byzantine legal framework, a death was only categorized as natural if the deceased had achieved a statistically improbable age (typically exce…