FW-004

Execution Legitimacy

Defines the five conditions used to evaluate whether a specific execution remains a legitimate exercise of conferred authority.

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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

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Authority Validity

02

Authority Provenance

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Contextual Validity

04

Intent Conformance

05

Causal Integrity

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Key takeaway

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