FW-005
Governance Evidence
Shows how legitimacy determinations become independently verifiable through governance evidence and decision receipts.
Published canonical framework artifact
Central question
How can another party later determine why an execution was considered legitimate?
Why it matters
Logs establish that events occurred. Governance Evidence preserves the reasoning and inputs behind a legitimacy determination so that the decision can be independently examined and verified.
Key concepts
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Governance Evidence
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Decision Receipt
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Independent Verification
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Evidence Assurance Levels
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Traceability
Framework Artifact
FW-005 reference document
Canonical framework preview with the corresponding approved PDF artifact.
Key takeaway
Without evidence, legitimacy remains an assertion.