This part defines the principal state models and decision structures used in a Constitutional Execution Infrastructure (CEI). These models describe how requests move through governed execution and how decision paths remain traceable.
DRAFT ↓ SUBMITTED ↓ AUTHORITY VERIFIED ↓ POLICY EVALUATED ↓ EVIDENCE VALIDATED ↓ GO / DENY / OVERRIDE ↓ LEDGER RECORDED ↓ PROJECTED ↓ AUDITED
| ID | Graph | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| DG-001 | Authority Graph | Maps who may authorize which actions. |
| DG-002 | Policy Decision Tree | Shows evaluation order for governance rules. |
| DG-003 | Evidence Dependency Graph | Links required evidence to decision outcomes. |
| DG-004 | Escalation Graph | Defines controlled routing for exceptional cases. |
| DG-005 | Recovery Graph | Describes governed recovery after failure. |
Request
│
Authority?
├─ No → DENY
└─ Yes
│
Policy Pass?
├─ No → DENY
└─ Yes
│
Evidence Complete?
├─ No → HOLD
└─ Yes
│
GO → Ledger → Projection → Audit
| Related Part | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Part I | Architectural structure. |
| Part II | Runtime interaction sequences. |
| Main Book | Governance concepts and implementation guidance. |
Next: Volume II — Part IV: Deployment, Security & Trust Boundaries.
This document forms part of the CEI publication record. Supporting evidence is organized through the engineering-evidence archive, specifications, architecture documentation and replay verification materials.