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  "definition": "The condition in which decisions and actions can be attributed, reviewed, challenged and connected to obligations and remedies.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
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  "not": "Accountability is not synonymous with blame or automatic human liability.",
  "plain": "Accountability requires evidence, authority mapping and procedures, not merely explanation text.",
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  "slug": "accountability",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "RESEARCH FINDING",
  "topic": "justice-liability",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
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