Adjudication-Aware Release/Refund Execution Gating¶

This page describes the current adjudication-aware release/refund execution gating slice for knowledge exchange v1.

Purpose¶

This slice connects canonical escrow adjudication to the existing release and refund executors.

The slice is intentionally narrow:

• release_escrow_settlement now requires escrow_adjudication = release
• refund_escrow_settlement now requires escrow_adjudication = refund
• adjudication success also moves settlement progression atomically
• opposite-branch execution evidence blocks the executor
• successful terminal execution clears the active dispute lifecycle marker
• automatic post-adjudication execution is still out of scope

What Ships¶

• atomic adjudication write in the receipt store
• adjudication field update
• progression transition
• adjudication evidence append
• stricter escrow release gate
• funded escrow
• approved-for-settlement
• escrow_adjudication = release
• stricter escrow refund gate
• funded escrow
• review-needed
• escrow_adjudication = refund
• one-way branch safety against opposite-branch execution evidence
• lifecycle cleanup when a release or refund branch completes successfully

Current Limits¶

This slice does not yet include:

• config-backed default execution-mode policy
• milestone-aware branch execution
• broader dispute engine behavior
• human adjudication UI