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# GER-316 · Authority Lapse

> A principal's authority for a class of actions expires (employment ends, mandate revoked, certificate lapses) but the system continues to honor commands from that principal. Authority expired in the org chart; system sti…

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*Structural Moves*

## Definition

A principal's authority for a class of actions expires (employment ends, mandate revoked, certificate lapses) but the system continues to honor commands from that principal. Authority expired in the org chart; system still respects it.

## Distinct from

* [**GER-312**](/ger/codes/312) — Authority expired but system still honors it → this code. Authority shifted to new actor without rules following → GER-312.

### Contributors

[Eduardo Monteiro](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardo-monteiro-b92237181/)

### Cite

```
SVRNOS. (2026). GER-316: Authority Lapse. Governance Error Register. https://docs.svrnos.com/ger/codes/316
```