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DKP-4-ERROR-001

Version: 1.0 · Status: Freeze

Errors & Appeals Protocol

0. Preamble

DKP-4-ERROR-001 defines how the Dikenocracy system detects, corrects, and resolves errors, including erroneous actions, incorrect state transitions, and misapplied protocol outputs.

This protocol exists to ensure that Dikenocracy remains:

  • self-correcting,
  • reversible where possible,
  • resistant to cascading failure,
  • accountable without discretionary power.

Errors in DKP are treated as system states, not as moral failures or intent-based misconduct.

1. Purpose

The purpose of this protocol is to:

  • provide a formal mechanism for identifying and correcting system errors,
  • define appeal pathways for affected Subjects,
  • prevent irreversible harm caused by incorrect execution,
  • preserve trust in DKP through deterministic correction.

ERROR handling is strictly procedural and non-punitive.

2. System Position

This protocol operates:

  • strictly downstream of DKP-0-ORACLE-001 (PTL) and DKP-0-TIME-001,
  • downstream of DKP-1-IDENTITY-001, DKP-1-IMPACT-001, DKP-1-JUSTICE-001,
  • downstream of all L3 protocols (INTERNAL-SEC, DEFENSE, ANTITERROR),
  • upstream of DKP-4-CRISIS-001.

Hard constraints:

  • DKP-4-ERROR-001 SHALL NOT introduce new coercive measures.
  • DKP-4-ERROR-001 SHALL NOT reinterpret axioms or Physical Truth.
  • DKP-4-ERROR-001 SHALL NOT override Justice outcomes, only request recomputation.

3. Core Definitions

3.1 Error

An Error is any PTL-confirmed deviation between:

  • intended protocol behavior,
  • actual system execution,
  • or recorded system state,

where such deviation results in:

  • incorrect restriction or action,
  • incorrect attribution,
  • incorrect impact calculation,
  • incorrect application of protocol rules.

3.2 Appealable Decision

An Appealable Decision is any DKP action or outcome that:

  • affects a Subject’s rights, access, assets, or status,
  • is derived from protocol execution,
  • is not explicitly marked as irreversible by higher-layer rules.

3.3 Appellant

An Appellant is any Subject who:

  • is directly affected by an Appealable Decision, and
  • submits a formal error claim under this protocol.

4. Error Classification

Errors are classified functionally:

  • E1 – Measurement Error

    • PTL sensor, data ingestion, or oracle misreporting.

  • E2 – Execution Error

    • Protocol logic executed incorrectly or out of order.

  • E3 – Attribution Error

    • Incorrect Identity binding or responsibility assignment.

  • E4 – Impact Computation Error

    • Incorrect impact magnitude, scope, or channel mapping.

  • E5 – Procedural Error

    • Violation of timing (DTI), escalation rules, or isolation constraints.

5. Error State Model (DTI-Governed)

  • R0 – No Error

    • * System operating within admissible parameters.

  • R1 – Error Suspected

    • * Error signal detected; non-coercive verification initiated.

  • R2 – Error Confirmed

    • * Error validated via PTL and protocol audit.

  • R3 – Correction Applied

    • * Corrective action executed.

  • R4 – Residual Dispute

    • * Correction completed, but appeal unresolved.

All states are indexed by DTI-Day and subject to timeouts.

6. Error Detection and Initiation

An error review MAY be initiated by:

  • PTL-detected inconsistency,
  • internal protocol audit,
  • formal appeal submission by an Appellant accompanied by a minimal economic bond.

The bond SHALL be returned in full if the error is confirmed (R2). If the appeal is rejected as unfounded, the bond SHALL be used to cover system audit costs.

No prediction or intent inference is permitted.

7. Appeal Submission

Appeals MUST:

  • reference the specific Appealable Decision,
  • include PTL-indexed evidence or pointers,
  • be submitted within 30 DTI-Days from the moment the decision was recorded in PTL,
  • specify the alleged error category (E1–E5).

Errors of category E1 (Oracle / Physical Truth error) are not subject to any statute of limitations.

Upon formal validation of an appeal (state R1), execution of the contested decision, if reversible, MAY be temporarily suspended for up to 7 DTI-Days (Status Quo Suspension) pending verification.

Appeals that do not meet formal requirements SHALL be rejected procedurally, without prejudice.

8. Review and Re-computation

Upon confirmation of an error:

  • affected protocol outputs SHALL be recomputed,
  • reversible effects SHALL be rolled back,
  • irreversible effects SHALL be logged and compensated where possible,
  • Justice MAY be re-invoked using corrected inputs.

ERROR handling never introduces new penalties.

9. Correction Principles

All corrections MUST:

  • minimize secondary impact,
  • preserve PTL consistency,
  • prefer reversibility over compensation,
  • avoid cascading changes outside the error scope.

If a systemic or cascading error is detected (impacting more than a protocol-defined threshold of Subjects or cross-layer execution), DKP-4-ERROR-001 SHALL automatically escalate to DKP-4-CRISIS-001 for Systemic Rollback and coordinated recovery.

10. Transparency and Audit

All error cases MUST be:

  • logged with PTL anchoring,
  • indexed by DTI-Day,
  • reviewable post-factum,
  • included in system reliability metrics.

11. Prohibited Actions

This protocol SHALL NOT:

  • suppress valid appeals,
  • retaliate against Appellants,
  • hide error statistics,
  • introduce discretionary overrides.

12. Finality Clause

Once frozen:

  • modifications require a new protocol identifier,
  • mandatory simulation under DKP-8-SIMULATION-001,
  • explicit compatibility declaration.

Protocol Hash (SHA-256): [to be inserted at freeze]

END OF PROTOCOL