Definition
A bounded delegation or constitutional basis permitting a named institution to make a class of decisions.
Boundary
- Implies
- decision competence within the stated scope
- Does not imply
- external recognition, infallibility, or unlimited power
- Evidence required
- authority source, scope, effective period, decision record, and review path
Provenance
- Source memory
- REP-MACHINE-TRANSPARENCY-CENTER-001
- Source SHA-256
- 46e66d93e13ebe5ed59a17f711733684b388194e01942a9a87ea23e89005291d
- Correction record
- EVI-RCOR-237-001
- Record SHA-256
- 0ba377037ec421d03c3ea85f7b1f6eb82c0ef436aa800f2ce64ee43b90ad775a
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.