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description: "Evidence format rules — source hierarchy and citation requirements"
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# Evidence Format Rules

## Source Hierarchy (strongest to weakest)

$source_hierarchy

## Terminal Decision Requirements

Terminal decisions (VALIDATED or DISPROVEN) require at least one source at Level 1-$minimum_terminal_level.

## Citation Format

When reviewing a source, log a `source_reviewed` event with:
- url: the source URL
- title: source title
- pub_date: publication date
- hierarchy_level: 1-6 per the hierarchy above
- finding: what the source says
- supports_or_contradicts: "supports" or "contradicts"
- confidence: HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW
