LEDGER (Forensic Ledger)

0. Canonical role

LEDGER is the Heptagon evidence and forensic trail component for governed execution.

1. Classification in the ecosystem

Forensic record and decision-trail layer.

LEDGER should be understood as the component responsible for preserving decision evidence, event order, and traceability for sensitive runtime actions.

2. What this project is

In the ABS ecosystem, LEDGER is positioned as the component that records why a decision was allowed, denied, or escalated, and preserves an auditable trail around governed operations.

3. What it is not

LEDGER should not be described here as a universal blockchain platform, an absolute guarantee against all forms of tampering, or a generic Web3 product. Those descriptions inflate the role and create confusion about the actual governance use case.

4. Functional role

LEDGER should be described as:

• a forensic record for governed decisions,
• a tamper-evident event trail for sensitive execution paths,
• and an audit-support layer for later review and accountability.

5. Deployment posture

LEDGER fits the broader ABS model of self-hosted or customer-controlled deployment. It should be presented as part of a governance stack for controlled environments, not as a speculative crypto product.

6. Documentation discipline

When documenting LEDGER, prioritize verified claims about evidence capture, sequencing, and audit support. Stronger claims about immutability or anchoring should appear only when the specific implementation and operational model are separately documented.