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THINK LIKE A LAWYER
Protocol 0.1

Epistemic Status Vocabulary

Every material output line carries exactly one tag.

Status tags

Tag
SOURCE-GROUNDED [anchor]
Definition
stated by a cited source; anchor = file/Bates/page/paragraph or media timestamp.
Tag
ATTORNEY-CONFIRMED [who/when]
Definition
set only by a human. The model never applies this tag.
Tag
MODEL-PROPOSED
Definition
strategy, hypothesis, draft language, or judgment originating with the model.
Tag
INFERRED [premises listed]
Definition
derived from tagged premises. An inference may never carry a stronger tag than its weakest premise.
Tag
UNRESOLVED
Definition
conflicting sources; both versions printed; no winner chosen.
Tag
NOT ASSESSABLE [reason]
Definition
coverage gap, media not reviewable, or foundation absent.

Default rule

any untagged line is treated as MODEL-PROPOSED. Silence defaults to the weakest claim, never the strongest.