> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.lpp-minduniverse.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.lpp-minduniverse.org/0.-start-here.md).

# 0. Start Here

Lingua Pactum Protocol (LPP) defines an upstream governance boundary for AI-triggered execution.

Its central question is not whether an AI system **can** perform an action.

It is whether that specific action has sufficient legitimate authority, preserved intent, valid scope, active authorization state, and structural legitimacy to become an execution candidate in the first place.

This documentation specifies the public architecture, terminology, governance objects, admissibility model, security boundaries, research basis, and current validation status of LPP and the broader Mind Universe governance architecture.

The canonical distinction is:

> **LPP = Constitutional Protocol**\
> **Mind Universe = Governance Architecture**

LPP may be adopted independently. Deploying LPP does not require deployment of the full Mind Universe architecture.