0. Plain Statement

An economy is trajectory, not snapshot.

Plain-language version:

An economy is trajectory, not snapshot.

1. Formal Definition

Economy Trajectory Law is currently defined by the source registry excerpt below. This scaffold awaits editorial expansion into the full law spec sheet format.

2. Canonical Form

economic coherence = dO/dt under load

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14. Machine-Readable Summary

id: "LAW-141"
name: "Economy Trajectory Law"
type: "law"
status: "draft"
family:
  - "Economy"
summary: "An economy is trajectory, not snapshot."
canonical_statement: "An economy is trajectory, not snapshot"
canonical_form: "economic coherence = dO/dt under load"
source: "content/archive/laws/technical.md"

15. Compact Card Version

LAW-141 — Economy Trajectory Law

An economy is trajectory, not snapshot.

Plain meaning: An economy is trajectory, not snapshot.

Canonical form:

economic coherence = dO/dt under load

16. Source Status

This scaffold was generated from the current laws technical registry. Sections marked TBD should be expanded only from source material, related canon pages, or later editorial review.

17. Source Excerpt

An economy is trajectory, not snapshot.

Canonical form:

economic coherence = dO/dt under load

A single quarter, price, election cycle, growth period, or market signal cannot define economic coherence.