Knowledge Constitution
The epistemic protocol layer as a governing document for how claims gain authority
A knowledge constitution is the set of rules that govern how claims enter a knowledge system, how they are challenged, and what traceability is required before they gain authority. It functions like a political constitution: specifying powers, limits, and procedures rather than content.
The epistemic protocol layer is Coscientist's constitution. It commits to sovereignty, traceability, and adversarial validation. These are constraints on process, not on conclusions.
A constitution matters because it outlasts any particular claim. Facts change; the rules for evaluating facts should be stable enough to apply across domains and time.