Concept
Corpus
The registry and data ownership boundary of what exists for a Thing: its content and state, preserved and portable. One boundary need not mean one file, database or device.
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Meaning
For example
- A Realm's records and published editions
Not this
- A cloud bucket by itself
- A cache
The Nine
No Nine profile has been captured for this concept. Nothing is filled in for it. not captured
Belief
What does it hold to be true?
Not captured.
Purpose
Why does it exist?
Not captured.
Intention
What does it set out to do?
Not captured.
Agency
Who chooses and acts?
Not captured.
Capability
What can it actually do?
Not captured.
Consequence
What follows from it?
Not captured.
Responsibility
Who answers for it?
Not captured.
Wisdom
What does it learn and keep?
Not captured.
Unity
How does it fit with others?
Not captured.
Relationships
Declared in the Lexicon, with direction.
In the Covenant
Named in this wording (matched by words, not a declared relationship):
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Corpus and Thing · Corpus and Estate
Instances and uses
Instances live in each Realm's own Estate and are not published here.
Source and version
Decision: thecy-ascode docs-ascode/decisions/ESTATE-SELF-DESCRIPTION-2026-10-23.json
Lexicon version 8d67d98ce91b0a2b529d6b30934a77d3a7f2ef09a18b35410afa98c82fb3855a