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  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/registry/",
  "claimStatus": "RESEARCH FINDING",
  "code": "K01-TERM-037",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "An authoritative or administrative system for recording defined entities, statuses or relationships under stated rules.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Registry",
  "not": "A registry cannot create constitutional meaning or authority beyond the competence of its governing institution.",
  "plain": "A registry’s evidentiary value depends on its authority, controls, scope, currentness and correction process.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-026",
    "K01-TERM-038",
    "K01-TERM-045",
    "K01-TERM-083"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "registry",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "RESEARCH FINDING",
  "topic": "citizenship-governance",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}