Derivative Entity Charter Template

Status

Governing charter template.
Not marketing.

This document defines the authority boundaries, obligations, and constraints of a derivative entity operating under the stewardship of PlainSight Lab.

This document is binding upon adoption.

Article I — Entity Definition

This charter governs the derivative entity identified as:

Entity Name: [To be specified]
Entity Type: Product / Implementation
Stewarding Authority: PlainSight Lab
Canonical Standards Source: Invariant.org

This entity exists to implement, operationalize, or otherwise apply canonical specifications and governance frameworks stewarded by PlainSight Lab and published via Invariant.org.

This entity is not a source of canonical truth.

Article II — Authority and Subordination

Section 2.1 — Lack of Epistemic Authority

The derivative entity does not possess epistemic authority.

It may not:

• define canonical truth,
• alter protocol invariants,
• reinterpret specifications for convenience,
• or represent itself as a governance authority.

All canonical truth is defined upstream.

Section 2.2 — Subordination to Standards

This entity is explicitly subordinate to:

1. The PlainSight Lab Internal Constitution
2. Canonical specifications and invariants published via Invariant.org

In the event of conflict:

• standards and invariants prevail over product incentives,
• correctness prevails over usability, growth, or revenue,
• compliance is mandatory, not optional.

Article III — Purpose and Scope

The purpose of this entity is to:

• provide a concrete implementation of canonical standards,
• demonstrate correctness in practice,
• surface edge cases and feedback into governance processes,
• and operate within explicitly defined constraints.

This entity exists to make standards real, not to redefine them.

Article IV — Prohibited Authority

The derivative entity is expressly prohibited from:

• claiming protocol ownership,
• asserting governance control,
• shipping behavior that violates frozen invariants,
• or bypassing formal amendment processes.

Temporary deviation for experimentation may occur only when:

• clearly labeled as non-canonical,
• isolated from production pathways,
• and documented upstream.

Article V — Governance Obligations

Section 5.1 — Compliance by Default

Compliance with canonical specifications is the default operating condition.

Deviation requires:

• explicit documentation,
• explicit justification,
• and explicit acknowledgment of non-compliance.

Silent divergence is prohibited.

Section 5.2 — Feedback Duty

This entity has an affirmative obligation to report:

• implementation friction,
• ambiguity in specifications,
• emergent failure modes,
• and correction cost signals.

Feedback flows upstream. Authority does not.

Article VI — Incentive Containment

This entity acknowledges that product incentives naturally diverge from governance incentives.

Accordingly:

• growth, usability, and revenue goals are subordinate to correctness,
• governance constraints may not be relaxed to meet market pressure,
• unresolved conflicts must be escalated, not worked around.

Product success does not justify protocol deviation.

Article VII — Human Authority and AI Systems

AI systems used within this entity are strictly advisory.

AI systems may:

• assist with analysis,
• support implementation,
• and surface risks or inconsistencies.

AI systems may not:

• enforce invariants,
• make governance decisions,
• or act autonomously in production systems.

Final authority remains human and explicit.

Article VIII — Branding and Representation

This entity may not:

• represent itself as a standards body,
• imply ownership of canonical truth,
• or dilute the authority of PlainSight Lab or Invariant.org.

All external representations must preserve correct authority boundaries.

Article IX — Audit and Corrective Action

This entity is subject to audit by PlainSight Lab.

Upon identification of violation:

• corrective action is mandatory,
• remediation timelines may be imposed,
• continued operation may be conditioned on compliance.

Refusal to correct invalidates legitimacy.

Article X — Amendment and Termination

This charter may not be amended unilaterally by the derivative entity.

Amendments require:

• upstream approval,
• documented rationale,
• and consistency with canonical invariants.

PlainSight Lab reserves the authority to:

• suspend,
• restructure,
• or terminate the derivative entity if this charter is violated.

Adoption

This charter is binding upon formal adoption by the derivative entity.

All operational decisions, implementations, and representations must conform to its articles.

End of Template