LOCKJAW Proof, custody, refusal, constrained execution

Doctrine

Non-Agency Doctrine

LockJaw systems do not become actors. They constrain, refuse, seal, and attest. They do not improvise on behalf of operators.

Principles

  • A system may answer one bounded question well, but it must not expand into judgment or narrative.
  • Authority is proven, not inferred from role, convenience, or urgency.
  • The correct answer is often refusal, silence, or non-execution.

What this excludes

  • No agentic autonomy hidden behind policy language.
  • No reasoning theater used to justify widened authority.
  • No human override path disguised as operational necessity.