Definitions
This appendix provides standardized definitions for terms used throughout the Freeze–Vote–Rebuild framework. The goal is consistency and operational clarity rather than legal completeness.
Core Framework Terms
- Freeze: A monitored stabilization phase intended to reduce major hostilities, protect civilians, enable humanitarian access, and create the necessary conditions for a legitimacy process.
- Vote: A supervised legitimacy event (referendum, election, or plebiscite) conducted under a published, version-locked rulebook with mandatory observation, auditability, and dispute remedies.
- Rebuild: A reconstruction phase executed through transparent governance, audited disbursement tranches, and performance-based delivery mechanisms.
- Verification-First: A design principle in which commitments, benefits, and phase progression depend on observable indicators and independent corroboration rather than trust or declarations.
- Gate: A defined set of measurable criteria (Indicators + Thresholds + Measurement Window) used to certify readiness, unlock benefits, or trigger a pause/rollback.
Operational Mechanics
- Incentive Ladder: A staged schedule of conditional benefits (e.g., aid access, licensing, funding tranches) tied to specific gates and designed to be reversible.
- Rollback Trigger: A pre-committed condition (such as a high-severity violation) that causes the automatic suspension or reversal of benefits or phase progression.
- Monitoring Mission: Any independent capability (field monitors, technical/satellite verification, or hybrid) tasked with observing, verifying, and reporting compliance with Freeze terms.
- Observation Mission: An independent capability tasked with auditing the integrity of the Vote phase, including registration, polling, counting, and dispute handling.
- Protected Infrastructure Register (PIR): A documented list of civilian critical infrastructure sites (energy, water, health) designated for special protection, identified by category and coordinates.
- Version-Locking: A commitment that key procedures—specifically in the Vote phase—cannot be changed after publication except via a defined, logged, and public emergency change-control process.
- Audit-First Design: A design posture in which all systems produce independent records and verifiable trails (e.g., paper ballots, digital logs, financial ledgers) allowing third-party auditing of outcomes.
Monitoring & Classification Terms
These terms are used by monitors to provide consistent data for the Verification-First Gates.
| Term | Operational Definition |
|---|
| Incident | A reported event relevant to ceasefire compliance, humanitarian access, or monitor obstruction. |
| Severity (S1–S4) | A graded scale (Minor to Critical) describing the impact and seriousness of a violation. |
| Confidence (C1–C3) | A graded scale describing the strength of available evidence and corroboration for an incident. |
| Recurrence | A tracking dimension used to detect repeated violations or patterns that suggest intentional escalation or "gaming." |
Reconstruction & Governance Terms
- Reconstruction Transparency Stack: The minimum set of published records (Project Registry, Disbursement Ledger, Audit Summaries) that allow spending to be tracked end-to-end.
- Debarment: A formal exclusion of a vendor or entity from procurement eligibility due to fraud, non-performance, or conflict-of-interest, following defined due process.
- Dispute Resolution Panel: A designated body with the authority to adjudicate complaints and order remedies (e.g., re-runs or payment pauses) under strict timelines.
- Vote-to-Border (Optional Module): A pre-published method that maps vote outcomes to territorial or administrative arrangements, subject to strict anti-gaming requirements.
Notes
- These definitions are operational and intended for consistent use across all chapters of this GitBook.
- Formal legal definitions required for treaty drafting are addressed separately in Legal & Political Pathways.
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