Tri-state Trace - Legal Sources as Data Step by Step

Rule output is a prong trace with satisfied, not satisfied, unknown, or conflict. Honesty note: jurisdiction US; the pinned first step states the as-of date; not legal advice; code encodes the stated-rule interpretation.

Structured Visual

Jurisdiction: US; as of 2026-06-24; not legal advice; Code encodes a stated structural model, not the law itself. RENDER STRUCTURE · REFUSE INTERPRETATION · CITE · ABSTAIN · HAND-OFF.

RENDER STRUCTURE · REFUSE INTERPRETATION · CITE · ABSTAIN · HAND-OFF: render structure, refuse interpretation, cite provenance, abstain when unsupported, and hand off to human review.

highlighted = computed this step

Render honesty note

Honesty note: jurisdiction US; as of 2026-06-24; not legal advice; code encodes the stated-rule interpretation for this lesson.

\text{US as of }2026-06-24

A stated rule becomes prongs

The classroom rule has a notice prong and a response prong. The model renders prong rows only, not advice.

\text{prong trace only}

Example facts can be missing

The example has one present fact and one missing fact. That produces 2 trace rows.

\text{trace rows}=2

Unknown stays visible

The compiled trace has 1 condition satisfied row and 1 unknown row.

\text{satisfied}=1,\quad \text{unknown}=1

Diagram note

The diagram preserves uncertainty as data. It does not collapse a missing fact into a binary answer.

\text{uncertainty remains visible}

Jurisdiction: US; as of 2026-06-24; not legal advice; Code encodes a stated structural model, not the law itself. RENDER STRUCTURE · REFUSE INTERPRETATION · CITE · ABSTAIN · HAND-OFF.

RENDER STRUCTURE · REFUSE INTERPRETATION · CITE · ABSTAIN · HAND-OFF: render structure, refuse interpretation, cite provenance, abstain when unsupported, and hand off to human review.