Rule Models

Alternative Paths

Procedure flows can show alternate paths without choosing a legal result. Honesty note: US classroom stated-rule model; the pinned first step states the as-of date; not legal advice; code encodes an interpretation of a stated rule, not the law itself.

highlighted = computed this step

Rules as code honesty note

Honesty note: US classroom stated-rule model; as of 2026-06-24; not legal advice; code encodes an interpretation of a stated rule, not the law itself.

classroom model as of 2026−06−24\text{classroom model as of }2026-06-24

Alternative rules branch

A stated rule can give more than one path through a model. The code should show the branch labels without choosing a legal answer.

alternative path labels\text{alternative path labels}

Example path data

The toy flow offers a notice path and a consent path. Both paths route to human review in the simplified model.

notice path or consent path\text{notice path or consent path}

The process governs the branches

This model has 1 decision point and 5 transitions. The choice node splits to notice or consent, and both routes rejoin at human review.

decisions=1,edges=5\text{decisions}=1,\quad \text{edges}=5

Diagram note

The diagram is a branch map. It says what routes exist, not which route is legally correct.

branch map only\text{branch map only}

Jurisdiction: US; as of 2026-06-24; not legal advice; Code encodes the stated-rule interpretation.

Alternative pathsAlternative pathsscope: US classroom model | Alternative path classroom model | as of 2026-06-24Not legal advice; code encodes an interpretation of a stated rule, not the law itself.framenoticeconsentforwardforwardStartrole start r0 in0 out1 reach4Choose pathrole decision r1 in1 out2 reach3Consent pathrole step r2 in1 out1 reach1Notice pathrole step r2 in1 out1 reach1Human reviewrole terminal r3 in2 out0 reach0SCC: scc4:start; scc3:choice; scc1:consent; scc2:notice; scc0:review

Narrow summary

Disjunctive or alternative legal models should make each possible route visible before review.

visible alternatives before review\text{visible alternatives before review}