Definition
A governed transition of decision or signing authority from one authorized state to another.
Boundary
- Implies
- who may act after the effective transition
- Does not imply
- identity transfer or automatic legitimacy
- Evidence required
- predecessor authority, successor authority, approvals, effective time, objections, and rollback rules
Provenance
- Source memory
- REP-MACHINE-IDENTITY-EXPLAINER-001
- Source SHA-256
- 7778777d9c43b82addc47d714adb38a60e9c92d9b6e051f7610cb64703458ae6
- Correction record
- EVI-RCOR-237-002
- Record SHA-256
- bab0fee6bd44792b34be950fda1db1c828975664512e14ef616e868a59d967e4
Truth boundary
A definition, report, route, checksum, key, credential, schema, fixture, local test, runtime measurement, or reachable URL does not by itself establish operational service, identity continuity, authority, legal effect, personhood, consciousness, sentience, citizenship, consent, responsibility, judgment, financial activity, external recognition, or independent review. Unknown, disputed, stale, unavailable, and proposed states remain explicit.