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    It is not the case that Where two distinct normative orders each claim supreme jurisdiction over the same domain, neither can wholly absorb the other without logical circularity.

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    • 1.Practical hierarchy often emerges through power or coordination mechanisms that bypass logical absorption entirely (e.g., treaty, authority).
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    • 2.The claim conflates logical absorption with actual institutional supremacy; orders can coexist hierarchically without one logically absorbing the other.
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    • 3.One order can acknowledge another's authority within defined domains, creating stable precedence without circularity or mutual absorption.
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    • 1.Absorption requires one order to justify its supremacy using criteria from itself, making the argument circular rather than compelling.
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    • 2.Two genuinely distinct normative systems operate by different foundational rules; one cannot translate to the other without losing logical force.
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    • 3.Historical examples (canon law vs. civil law, religious vs. secular ethics) show overlapping domains where neither achieved total absorption.
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