Losing a credential must not be equivalent to disappearing from the legal system.
Arts. 14–16 · a person is not an account, digital wallet or credential
Digital identity and Root Identity
The proposed Constitution sharply separates the person from their technical artefacts. An account, digital wallet, avatar, device or credential may represent relationships with Sistema Candeia; none of them replaces legal personality.
Proposed Constitution · reference text · not promulgatedIn brief
Root Identity is legal uniqueness for functions that require it — not a universal public identifier or an excuse to centralise all data.
The proposed Constitution sharply separates the person from their technical artefacts. An account, digital wallet, avatar, device or credential may represent relationships with Sistema Candeia; none of them replaces legal personality.
Uniqueness without universal exposure
Root Identity must prevent duplication where uniqueness matters, such as civil and political rights, but it may be implemented with federated, compartmentalised architecture and cryptographic proofs. The Constitution itself states that this does not require a single central database, mandatory biometrics or a single provider.
Technical failure does not erase the person
Compromise of a token, key, credential or identifier does not change who the person is or automatically cancel citizenship, residence, property or rights. The correct response is containment, rotation, reissuance or migration with continuity of legal identity.
What this means for you
How this right appears in practice
You must have an alternative path when you do not have usable biometrics, your own device or a standard document.
Different acts may require different levels of identity assurance instead of requiring the full Root Identity in every interaction.
Implication for people who use Candeia
When a corresponding operation exists in Sistema Candeia, it will be carried out by the competent module. GOV.CANDEIA explains rules, limits and pathways; it does not make the decision or create legal status on its own.
Limits and institutional honesty
What this safeguard does not mean
Uniqueness does not create multiple votes or statuses through multiple accounts.
Alternative proof does not mean accepting any claim without proportionate verification.
Persistent legal identity does not prevent correction of incorrect or contested attributes.
How this function connects to Sistema Candeia
Enter Candeia OSAccess through Candeia OS
When a corresponding operation exists in Sistema Candeia, it will be carried out by the competent module. GOV.CANDEIA explains rules, limits and pathways; it does not make the decision or create legal status on its own.
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