Glossary · Measurement and evidence
signed verdict
A machine-readable answer carrying a digital signature over its own content, so anyone holding the public key can later confirm it was issued by the stated party and has not been altered. Visitor verdicts, decision receipts, conduct records and traffic index editions are all signed this way.
What signed verdict means
A machine-readable answer carrying a digital signature over its own content, so anyone holding the public key can later confirm it was issued by the stated party and has not been altered. Visitor verdicts, decision receipts, conduct records and traffic index editions are all signed this way. It can be kept as evidence and checked offline; it cannot make a wrong answer right, which is why each one also states the evidence and limits it rested on.
What signed verdict can and cannot support
| It can support | It cannot support |
|---|---|
| Visitor verdicts, decision receipts, conduct records and traffic index editions are all signed this way. | A machine-readable answer carrying a digital signature over its own content, so anyone holding the public key can later confirm it was issued by the stated party and has not been altered. It can be kept as evidence and checked offline; it cannot make a wrong answer right, which is why each one also states the evidence and limits it rested on. |
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Questions about signed verdict
What is signed verdict?
A machine-readable answer carrying a digital signature over its own content, so anyone holding the public key can later confirm it was issued by the stated party and has not been altered. Visitor verdicts, decision receipts, conduct records and traffic index editions are all signed this way.
What does signed verdict not show or guarantee?
A machine-readable answer carrying a digital signature over its own content, so anyone holding the public key can later confirm it was issued by the stated party and has not been altered. It can be kept as evidence and checked offline; it cannot make a wrong answer right, which is why each one also states the evidence and limits it rested on.
Which area of the glossary does signed verdict belong to?
Measurement and evidence: The vocabulary for saying how strongly something is known.
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