How to verify an answer

Four checks

• The node: every quote leads to a published address with the full text, not just the excerpt.
• The source: the node names the official source and links to it — the statute book, the court or the EU register.
• The date: the layer's read date is on the page. A changed date means the row was actually re-read.
• The hash: the machine surface returns the same content plus a hash, so two fetches can be compared.

Provenance in plain words

• We do not publish an entry without being able to point at where it came from.
• The change journal reports the day's changes row by row, at its own address.
• The same question returns the same rows — an answer is not rewritten between two occasions.

FAQ

What does the hash mean?

It is a short fingerprint of the content. If you get the same hash twice, the content has not changed in between.

What if the node and the source differ?

Trust the official source and tell us. The discrepancy is corrected and entered in the change journal.

Can an answer change afterwards?

The content of a node is updated when the source is, and that shows in the read date and the journal. The address stays put.