1. Purpose
The Coherence Admissibility Ladder determines whether coupling, action, authority, enforcement, escalation, contract execution, representation, intervention, or role activation is currently admissible.
2. Core Question
Is this transition coherent enough to proceed, or should the result be ∅?
3. Construct Class
Type: Evaluator / Gate System
Source status: Canon-Ready
Primary module: Coherence
Related modules: Security, ISC, Principles, JGL, AI, CMS, Restoration
4. Inputs
- proposed action
- target node
- U-layer origin
- state-vector reading
- auditability
- boundary integrity
- compatibility
- restoration capacity
- feedback integrity
- consent validity
- power asymmetry
- affected-party sovereignty
- expected hidden debt
- time-validation plan
5. Outputs
- admissible
- inadmissible
- delayed
- proceed with constraints
- restore first
- gather more evidence
- rescope
- quarantine
- null outcome
6. Failure Modes Detected
Not specified in the registry index.
7. Restoration Links
Not specified in the registry index.
8. Tool Readiness
Evaluator Ready
9. Tool Potential
CAL can become a general-purpose gate-checker for decisions involving coupling, enforcement, AI action, institutional authority, contracts, emergency overrides, representation, or restoration plans.
10. Source Notes
This compact spec sheet was generated from the Constructs Registry index. It preserves the current source fields and should be expanded against the full construct template during editorial review.
11. Machine-Readable Summary
construct_id: "CONSTRUCT-003"
title: "CAL — Coherence Admissibility Ladder"
abbreviation: ""
construct_class: "Evaluator / Gate System"
tool_readiness: "Evaluator Ready"
primary_module: "Coherence"
source_status: "Canon-Ready"
registry_source: "content/archive/constructs/registry/index.md"