FW-004
Execution Legitimacy
Defines the five conditions used to evaluate whether a specific execution remains a legitimate exercise of conferred authority.
Published canonical framework artifact
Central question
Is this specific execution still a legitimate exercise of the authority that was granted?
Why it matters
An execution can be authenticated, authorized, policy compliant, and technically correct while still failing the conditions required for governance legitimacy.
Key concepts
01
Authority Validity
02
Authority Provenance
03
Contextual Validity
04
Intent Conformance
05
Causal Integrity
Framework Artifact
FW-004 reference document
Canonical framework preview with the corresponding approved PDF artifact.

Key takeaway
Execution Legitimacy requires Authority Validity, Authority Provenance, Contextual Validity, Intent Conformance, and Causal Integrity.