Section 12 of 105
11. Rule Hierarchy and Order of Precedence
Stable section ID: S05-CON-014-SECTION-12 · 24 content blocks
System05 Rules shall operate within a declared hierarchy of authority.
The general internal order of precedence shall be:
- Approved System05 Constitutional Documents.
- Applicable Constitutional Engineering Rules.
- Architecture Standards.
- Engineering Standards.
- Interface Specifications.
- Manufacturing Standards.
- Digital Standards.
- AI Standards.
- Robotics Standards.
- Testing and Certification Standards.
- Regional Profiles and approved extensions.
- Reference implementations and guidance.
- Project-specific specifications and procedures.
Applicable law, regulation, building codes, and the authority having jurisdiction retain their legal authority. System05 documents shall not be interpreted as authorization to violate legal requirements.
Where multiple System05 provisions apply:
- The higher-authority provision shall take precedence.
- A specific requirement may refine a general requirement but shall not contradict it.
- A more recent provision shall supersede an earlier provision only when the superseding effect is explicit.
- A project requirement may be more stringent but shall not reduce a mandatory System05 outcome.
An emergency safety restriction may temporarily limit normal use but shall not permanently amend the Constitution.
Conflicts shall be recorded and formally resolved.
Silent selection of the easiest requirement shall not be permitted. Until resolution, the safer verifiable condition should govern where this can be implemented without creating a different unacceptable risk.