They are part of the law, sure, but they are not legally binding in the same way as articles are. If there is ambiguity in a law, as there often is, a judge may

They are part of the law, sure, but they are not legally binding in the same way as articles are. If there is ambiguity in a law, as there often is, a judge may use these for interpreting the overall "spirit of the law". But even then, articles always take precedence and these cannot be overruled by recitals.