Definition
The property of a challenge that obliges a response and can change a state, as distinct from a veto that stops action outright. A challenge with procedural force must be received, answered on a clock, and capable of producing a transition; it need not prevail.
It matters because the usual objection to standing is fear of veto. Procedural force is the narrower claim that keeps corrective standing workable, and it is the difference between a challenge and a consultation.
Agency
Tests that show it is in place
- Every challenge channel names what must happen on receipt and by when.
- The possible outcomes are enumerated, and at least one is a state change rather than an explanation.
- A challenge that is answered but produces no possible transition is recorded as consultation.
Evidence to keep
- Artifact: A challenge specification listing obligations on receipt and enumerated outcomes.
- Behavior: A challenge that did not prevail but still produced a recorded reconsideration.
- Metric: Share of challenges producing a recorded state transition of any kind.
References
- Laws for engineering delegated intelligence · Doctrine