Plain Meaning
Divergence means the government action appears to move away from the authority granted by law. The higher the divergence, the more the facts suggest a mismatch between what was done and what the law authorized.
What A.B.E. Checks
- Was there lawful authority?
- Was the authority tied to the correct jurisdiction?
- Were definitions applied inside their statutory context?
- Was the person treated as regulated when the facts show private non-commercial conduct?
- Did enforcement escalate beyond the lawful scope?
Example Translation
Technical: Moderate CDI with high definition divergence.
Plain language: The facts suggest the enforcement action may have started from a lawful-looking traffic encounter but drifted into a broader regulatory application not supported by the uploaded facts.
Plain language: The facts suggest the enforcement action may have started from a lawful-looking traffic encounter but drifted into a broader regulatory application not supported by the uploaded facts.