P1-REQ-13-8-003

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Statement

Evidence SHALL remain distinguishable from the claim it supports.

Source

Part 1, Section 13.8: Evidence Requirements.

Rationale

Evidence and claims serve different purposes. A claim states something about architecture, implementation, deployment, execution, interpretation, governance, authority, or review. Evidence provides recorded support for that claim.

This requirement prevents evidence from replacing the claim and prevents the claim from being treated as evidence. The distinction supports review, auditability, reconstruction, and defensibility.

Applies To

This requirement applies to Evidence records, claims, and evidence-to-claim relationships.

It applies specifically to:

Architectural claimsImplementation claimsDeployment claimsExecution claimsInterpretation claimsGovernance and Authority claimsReview claimsEvidence records

Verification

Verification SHALL confirm that Evidence remains distinguishable from the claim it supports.

Verification activities include review checks confirming that:

Claims state what is assertedEvidence identifies recorded support for the claimEvidence does not replace the claimClaims do not replace supporting evidence

Traceability

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Status

Draft

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