# Project Garuda — Selected Constitutional Texts

## Volume V — The Preservation Series

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Selected Constitutional Texts |
| Classification | Institutional Literature |
| Authority | Informational (Non-Constitutional) |
| Status | Complete (First Edition) |
| Purpose | Present constitutional artifacts with minimal editorial interpretation |

Curated constitutional texts from the First Constitutional Epoch — presented to make the constitutional
corpus approachable without altering its meaning.

This volume creates no constitutional, architectural, sprint, or engineering authority.

The repository remains the source of authority.

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## Contents

| Section | Title | File |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Editor's Introduction | Editor's Introduction | [editors-introduction.md](editors-introduction.md) |

## Selections

| Text | Title | File |
| --- | --- | --- |
| I | GAR-0017 — Phase II Constitutional Extension | [text-01-gar-0017-phase-ii-constitutional-extension.md](text-01-gar-0017-phase-ii-constitutional-extension.md) |
| II | GAR-0018 — External Capability Expansion Constitutional Extension | [text-02-gar-0018-external-capability-expansion-constitutional-extension.md](text-02-gar-0018-external-capability-expansion-constitutional-extension.md) |
| III | GAR-0019 — Runtime Constitutional Extension | [text-03-gar-0019-runtime-constitutional-extension.md](text-03-gar-0019-runtime-constitutional-extension.md) |
| IV | GAR-0020 — The Constitutional Recognition of Completion | [text-04-gar-0020-the-constitutional-recognition-of-completion.md](text-04-gar-0020-the-constitutional-recognition-of-completion.md) |

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## Reading Order

Read this volume after:

1. [Book One](../book-one/README.md) — narrative history
2. [Institutional Atlas](../atlas/README.md) — visual structure
3. [Companion & Glossary](../companion/README.md) — institutional vocabulary
4. [Institutional Timeline](../timeline/README.md) — chronological record

The earlier volumes teach the reader how to approach Project Garuda.
This volume invites the reader to encounter the institution in its own words.

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## Editorial Principles

- Constitutional text remains unchanged
- Editorial introductions provide historical context only
- Selections are not exhaustive — they illuminate significant constitutional moments
- Readers should consult original repository artifacts for deeper study

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## Note

This volume gathers constitutional texts into a readable form.
It does not replace committed institutional records.

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