Evidence architecture

Evidence

Direct answer

Evidence is information offered for a proposition and purpose. K03 keeps source authorization, authenticity, integrity, relevance, reliability, completeness, currentness, reproducibility, qualification, suitability, admissibility, and factual truth as separate properties.

Public evidence controls

Evidence ladder

  1. Identify the exact proposition and purpose.
  2. Establish source authorization and authenticity.
  3. Check payload or record integrity.
  4. Evaluate relevance, reliability, completeness, and currentness.
  5. Verify authority, jurisdiction, scope, and procedural requirements.
  6. Record limitations, contradictions, corrections, and review routes.