# description
The verdict produced by a policy engine for a specific DecisionRecord. Records which PolicySet governed the evaluation, which rules fired, which obligations were imposed, and the jurisdiction in which the evaluation was performed. See §11 and §25.

# properties.task_id.description
The task this PolicyDecision governs. Must match the task_id on the referenced DecisionRecord.

# properties.policy_set_ref.description
The PolicySet (registered in the Registry) whose rules produced this verdict. Null when no registered PolicySet was used (e.g. ad-hoc evaluation). For AGP Compliance Certification, a non-null policy_set_ref pointing to an active, verified PolicySet is required.

# properties.verdict.description
The binding verdict. allow: proceed. deny: halt, task transitions to DENIED. require_approval: suspend pending human approval. require_stronger_auth: re-authenticate before proceeding. quarantine: halt and flag for review.

# properties.jurisdiction.description
The primary jurisdiction under which this evaluation was performed. When a task declares multiple jurisdictions, issue one PolicyDecision per jurisdiction or combine them in a single evaluation with the strictest applicable rules.

# properties.matched_rules.description
Identifiers of the rules that matched and contributed to the verdict. For OPA-based rulesets, these are fully-qualified rule paths (e.g. 'eu_ai_act.annex_iii.check_prohibited_practice'). Used by audit tools to trace exactly which rules governed any decision.

# properties.obligations.description
Conditions imposed on execution even when the verdict is allow. e.g. 'log_to_eu_ai_act_database', 'notify_affected_persons', 'retain_audit_log_7_years'. Obligations are informational — enforcement is the responsibility of the executing system.

# properties.rationale.description
Human-readable explanation of the verdict for audit and review purposes. Required when verdict is deny, quarantine, or require_approval. Should reference the specific regulatory article or policy clause that triggered the verdict.

# properties.ethical_framework.description
The ethical framework applied by the policy engine to reach this decision. Required when verdict is deny or quarantine for high/critical risk decisions. Part of the audit trail per §24.