Ruleset Strength Policy
Non-Normative (Validation Lab) — Governance Document
What This Policy Governs
This policy defines the relationship between ruleset versions and UI claims in Validation Lab.
Core Rule: UI MAY ONLY project claims supported by the active ruleset version.
Legacy V1 LG lines and V2 clause bundles coexist publicly. They must not be collapsed into one single strength doctrine.
Strength Levels
Current public Lab lines should be described conservatively and source-by-source.
Presence-level
(ruleset-1.0)Evaluates: Evidence presence + integrity anchors
Does NOT evaluate: Schema validity, semantic correctness, invariant satisfaction
V2 Clause Bundle Line
Public V2 bundle pages must describe the published clause line as its own adjudication line, not as a silent upgrade of legacy V1 LG strength.
Stronger or different Lab claims require an explicit new ruleset identity or published bundle line.
Anti-Drift Rule
Any stronger claim MUST ship as a new ruleset version.
Documentation changes alone are invalid for strengthening adjudication claims.
- • UI pages (Guarantees, Builder Guide) may only describe what the active ruleset evaluates.
- • Claims about semantic correctness require ruleset upgrade.
- • Narrative must not exceed ruleset capabilities.
Current Public Lines
Legacy V1
ruleset-1.0
presence-level
LG-01 ~ LG-05 legacy line
V2 Bundles
ruleset-v2.0.0 / v2.0.1
clause bundle line
clause IDs remain distinct from legacy LG IDs
Authority Map
Repo
Truth Source
Docs
Specification
Website
Discovery
Lab
Evidence Verdict
Lab is an Evidence Verdict Gateway. It does not define protocol semantics.