Input Capsule = expected trace contract · Output Capsule = returned trace condition · Delta = pressure signature · Evidence Gate = settlement authority review
Prepared-state targetDeclared operation / preparation targetOutput deviates from intended tracePreparation-target mismatchP_control / P_unknownCannot settle clean without recheck or attribution
Coherence envelopeUsable coherence window within declared scopeFaster decay or weakened stabilityCoherence envelope degradationP_external / P_boundary / P_controlSTRAINED or DECOHERENCE PRESSURE RISK
Boundary / isolation contractIsolation from leakage, crosstalk, neighbor influenceNeighbor-coupled anomaly or leakage signatureBoundary invariant violatedP_boundaryBoundary flag propagates downstream; not clean without Evidence Gate support
Residual unexplained delta / P_unknownTrace deltas attributable to known pressure channelsResidual mismatch remains untagged or mixedInsufficient attributionP_unknownHonesty reservoir carries forward; no clean closure
Control / timing invariantStable pulse timing, calibration path, control sequenceTiming mismatch, calibration drift, or unstable control responseControl-path instabilityP_controlReduced authority; recalibration or timing recheck required before clean settlement
Syndrome / correction recordSyndrome pattern maps coherently to decoder actionCorrection response does not match returned error patternCorrection-action mismatchP_correctionCorrection-layer pressure likely; decoder cannot self-certify closure
Measurement / readout boundaryReadout valid within declared measurement boundaryInstability appears primarily at readoutMeasurement-bound uncertaintyP_measurementMEASUREMENT-BOUND only; cannot generalize backward as full prior-state access
Environmental contextAmbient noise / thermal / field assumptions remain within accepted envelopeBroad or recurring degradation appears across traces or branchesEnvironmental pressure recurrenceP_external + U_correlationMUST RECHECK FIELD if repeated; branch-local or field-level review required
Evidence provenanceResolving evidence comes from scoped, independent, pressure-matched sourceSame strained pathway reasserts confidence without corroborationSelf-certification riskOAM / Evidence Gate failure / P_unknown retainedEvidence insufficient or rejected; P_unknown carries forward