15 thematic domains organizing cross-civilizational norms that recur across cultures, eras, and technological levels. Each domain contains structured Clause Cards with evidence attestations, positive and negative cases.
Right to life and physical security; informed consent in medical and experimental contexts; ethics of human enhancement, organ trade, and genetic modification; bio-security obligations.
Freedom of thought, association, movement, and expression; conscience and religious liberty; proportionality of restrictions; prohibitions on incitement and manipulation.
Personal and group data rights; consent and purpose limitation; surveillance constraints; explainability requirements for automated decisions; model update and deletion rights.
Ownership theories; common-pool resources and anti-enclosure norms; IP and data property rights; eminent domain constraints; stewardship obligations.
Offer, acceptance, and consideration; smart contract equivalents; unconscionable terms; anti-fraud norms; cross-border trade duties; algorithmic pricing and coercion.
Marriage and partnership norms; parental rights and duties; child welfare; kinship systems; community decision-making; inheritance and succession.
Prohibition of forced labour; fair wages; collective bargaining; social safety nets; AI automation displacement duties; gig economy protections.
Environmental protection duties; animal sentience and welfare norms; biodiversity preservation; polluter-pays principle; climate obligations.
Presumption of innocence; prohibition of torture; proportionate sentencing; rehabilitation imperatives; amnesty and reconciliation frameworks; AI-assisted adjudication constraints.
Due process; right to be heard; judicial independence; transparency of decisions; appeal rights; digital court procedures; cross-jurisdictional recognition.
Laws of armed conflict; prohibition of weapons of mass destruction; civilian protection; occupation norms; post-conflict reconstruction duties; AI in warfare.
AI agent rights and duties; shutdown and override rights; corrigibility norms; algorithmic accountability; digital identity; existential risk prevention; post-human transition norms.
Freedom of religion and belief; protection of sacred sites; limits of religious authority in public law; interfaith dialogue obligations; secular and pluralist norms.
Cultural identity rights; protection of intangible heritage; anti-cultural-genocide norms; recognition of customary law; limits of tradition as justification for rights violations.
Norms that span multiple domains: proportionality, necessity, legitimate aim, non-retroactivity, systemic-risk precaution. These norms modulate all other domains.
| Code | Domain | Clauses | Universality | Anchoring Principles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LB | Life & Body | 8 | Near-universal | P01, P04, P10 |
LE | Liberty & Expression | 9 | Near-universal | P01, P04, P07 |
PD | Privacy & Data | 7 | Widespread | P04, P07, P09 |
PR | Property & Resources | 8 | Widespread | P02, P05, P08 |
CT | Contracts & Trade | 9 | Near-universal | P02, P04, P06 |
FC | Family & Community | 8 | Near-universal | P01, P08, P10 |
LE2 | Labour & Economy | 11 | Near-universal | P01, P02, P08 |
EA | Environment & Animals | 8 | Widespread | P05, P06, P10 |
CJ | Criminal Justice | 9 | Near-universal | P01, P02, P03 |
AJ | Admin & Judicial | 10 | Near-universal | P02, P03, P07 |
WP | War & Peace | 9 | Near-universal | P01, P06, P10 |
TA | Tech & AI | 12 | Emerging | P03, P07, P09 |
RE | Religion & Ethics | 7 | Widespread | P01, P04, P08 |
CC | Culture & Customs | 7 | Widespread | P01, P05, P08 |
PM | Pseudo-Meta | 6 | Near-universal | All 10 |
