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Class: Rule

A rule describing a process or control that directs or determines if and how an activity should be conducted.

- **NOTE**: this is an abstract class and should not be instantiated directly URI: [dpv:Rule](https://w3id.org/dpv#Rule) 
 classDiagram
    class Rule
    click Rule href "../Rule/"
      Entity <|-- Rule
        click Entity href "../Entity/"


      Rule <|-- AttributeConditionRule
        click AttributeConditionRule href "../AttributeConditionRule/"
      Rule <|-- Permission
        click Permission href "../Permission/"
      Rule <|-- Prohibition
        click Prohibition href "../Prohibition/"
      Rule <|-- Obligation
        click Obligation href "../Obligation/"
      Rule <|-- Recommendation
        click Recommendation href "../Recommendation/"
      Rule <|-- ControlActivity
        click ControlActivity href "../ControlActivity/"
      Rule <|-- Requirement
        click Requirement href "../Requirement/"


      Rule : broad_mappings





        Rule --> "*" Any : broad_mappings
        click Any href "../Any/"



      Rule : close_mappings





        Rule --> "*" Any : close_mappings
        click Any href "../Any/"



      Rule : dateCreated

      Rule : dateModified

      Rule : description

      Rule : exact_mappings





        Rule --> "*" Any : exact_mappings
        click Any href "../Any/"



      Rule : hasRule





        Rule --> "*" Rule : hasRule
        click Rule href "../Rule/"



      Rule : id

      Rule : isCategorizedAs





        Rule --> "*" Any : isCategorizedAs
        click Any href "../Any/"



      Rule : isDefinedByTaxonomy





        Rule --> "0..1" Taxonomy : isDefinedByTaxonomy
        click Taxonomy href "../Taxonomy/"



      Rule : name

      Rule : narrow_mappings





        Rule --> "*" Any : narrow_mappings
        click Any href "../Any/"



      Rule : related_mappings





        Rule --> "*" Any : related_mappings
        click Any href "../Any/"



      Rule : type

      Rule : url
## Inheritance - [Entity](Entity.md) - **Rule** - [AttributeConditionRule](AttributeConditionRule.md) - [Permission](Permission.md) - [Prohibition](Prohibition.md) - [Obligation](Obligation.md) - [Recommendation](Recommendation.md) - [ControlActivity](ControlActivity.md) - [Requirement](Requirement.md) ## Class Properties | Property | Value | | --------- | ------------------------------------- | | Class URI | [dpv:Rule](https://w3id.org/dpv#Rule) | ## Slots | Name | Cardinality and Range | Description | Inheritance | | --------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | | [isDefinedByTaxonomy](isDefinedByTaxonomy.md) | 0..1
[Taxonomy](Taxonomy.md) | A relationship where a concept or a concept group is defined by a taxonomy | direct | | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | \*
[Rule](Rule.md) | Specifying applicability or inclusion of a rule within specified context | direct | | [type](type.md) | 0..1
[String](String.md) | The type or class designation of this entity instance | direct | | [id](id.md) | 1
[String](String.md) | A unique identifier to this instance of the model element | [Entity](Entity.md) | | [name](name.md) | 0..1
[String](String.md) | A text name of this instance | [Entity](Entity.md) | | [description](description.md) | 0..1
[String](String.md) | The description of an entity | [Entity](Entity.md) | | [url](url.md) | 0..1
[Uri](Uri.md) | An optional URL associated with this instance | [Entity](Entity.md) | | [dateCreated](dateCreated.md) | 0..1
[Date](Date.md) | The date on which the entity was created | [Entity](Entity.md) | | [dateModified](dateModified.md) | 0..1
[Date](Date.md) | The date on which the entity was most recently modified | [Entity](Entity.md) | | [exact_mappings](exact_mappings.md) | \*
[Any](Any.md) | The property is used to link two concepts, indicating a high degree of confid... | [Entity](Entity.md) | | [close_mappings](close_mappings.md) | \*
[Any](Any.md) | The property is used to link two concepts that are sufficiently similar that ... | [Entity](Entity.md) | | [related_mappings](related_mappings.md) | \*
[Any](Any.md) | The property skos:relatedMatch is used to state an associative mapping link b... | [Entity](Entity.md) | | [narrow_mappings](narrow_mappings.md) | \*
[Any](Any.md) | The property is used to state a hierarchical mapping link between two concept... | [Entity](Entity.md) | | [broad_mappings](broad_mappings.md) | \*
[Any](Any.md) | The property is used to state a hierarchical mapping link between two concept... | [Entity](Entity.md) | | [isCategorizedAs](isCategorizedAs.md) | \*
[Any](Any.md) | A relationship where an entity has been deemed to be categorized | [Entity](Entity.md) | ## Usages | used by | used in | type | used | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | ----- | --------------- | | [Container](Container.md) | [rules](rules.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Entry](Entry.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Term](Term.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Principle](Principle.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [LLMQuestionPolicy](LLMQuestionPolicy.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Rule](Rule.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [AttributeConditionRule](AttributeConditionRule.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Permission](Permission.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Prohibition](Prohibition.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Obligation](Obligation.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Recommendation](Recommendation.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Certification](Certification.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [LocalityOfUse](LocalityOfUse.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Risk](Risk.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Capability](Capability.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [AiSystem](AiSystem.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [AiAgent](AiAgent.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [AiTask](AiTask.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Purpose](Purpose.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Domain](Domain.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Adapter](Adapter.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [LLMIntrinsic](LLMIntrinsic.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [ControlActivity](ControlActivity.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [ControlActivityPermission](ControlActivityPermission.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [ControlActivityProhibition](ControlActivityProhibition.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [ControlActivityObligation](ControlActivityObligation.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [ControlActivityRecommendation](ControlActivityRecommendation.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | | [Requirement](Requirement.md) | [hasRule](hasRule.md) | range | [Rule](Rule.md) | ## Identifier and Mapping Information ### Schema Source - from schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology ## Mappings | Mapping Type | Mapped Value | | ------------ | ------------ | | self | dpv:Rule | | native | nexus:Rule | ## LinkML Source ### Direct
```yaml name: Rule description: A rule describing a process or control that directs or determines if and how an activity should be conducted. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology is_a: Entity abstract: true slots: - isDefinedByTaxonomy - hasRule attributes: type: name: type description: The type or class designation of this entity instance. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/common designates_type: true domain_of: - Vocabulary - Taxonomy - Concept - Control - Group - Entry - Policy - Rule - Permission - Prohibition - Obligation - Recommendation - Certification - BenchmarkMetadataCard - ControlActivity - ControlActivityPermission - ControlActivityProhibition - ControlActivityObligation - ControlActivityRecommendation - Requirement range: string class_uri: dpv:Rule ````
### Induced
```yaml name: Rule description: A rule describing a process or control that directs or determines if and how an activity should be conducted. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology is_a: Entity abstract: true attributes: type: name: type description: The type or class designation of this entity instance. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/common designates_type: true alias: type owner: Rule domain_of: - Vocabulary - Taxonomy - Concept - Control - Group - Entry - Policy - Rule - Permission - Prohibition - Obligation - Recommendation - Certification - BenchmarkMetadataCard - ControlActivity - ControlActivityPermission - ControlActivityProhibition - ControlActivityObligation - ControlActivityRecommendation - Requirement range: string isDefinedByTaxonomy: name: isDefinedByTaxonomy description: A relationship where a concept or a concept group is defined by a taxonomy from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: schema:isPartOf alias: isDefinedByTaxonomy owner: Rule domain_of: - Concept - Control - Group - Entry - Policy - Rule - RiskControlGroup - RiskGroup - Risk - RiskControl - Action - RiskIncident - CapabilityGroup - AiTaskDomain - AiTaskGroup - Stakeholder - StakeholderGroup - Requirement range: Taxonomy hasRule: name: hasRule description: Specifying applicability or inclusion of a rule within specified context. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: dpv:hasRule alias: hasRule owner: Rule domain_of: - Entry - LLMQuestionPolicy - Rule - Requirement range: Rule multivalued: true inlined: false id: name: id description: A unique identifier to this instance of the model element. Example identifiers include UUID, URI, URN, etc. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: schema:identifier identifier: true alias: id owner: Rule domain_of: - Entity range: string required: true name: name: name description: A text name of this instance. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: schema:name alias: name owner: Rule domain_of: - Entity - BenchmarkMetadataCard range: string description: name: description description: The description of an entity from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: schema:description alias: description owner: Rule domain_of: - Entity range: string url: name: url description: An optional URL associated with this instance. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: schema:url alias: url owner: Rule domain_of: - Entity range: uri dateCreated: name: dateCreated description: The date on which the entity was created. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: schema:dateCreated alias: dateCreated owner: Rule domain_of: - Entity range: date required: false dateModified: name: dateModified description: The date on which the entity was most recently modified. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: schema:dateModified alias: dateModified owner: Rule domain_of: - Entity range: date required: false exact_mappings: name: exact_mappings description: The property is used to link two concepts, indicating a high degree of confidence that the concepts can be used interchangeably across a wide range of information retrieval applications from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: skos:exactMatch alias: exact_mappings owner: Rule domain_of: - Entity range: Any multivalued: true inlined: false close_mappings: name: close_mappings description: The property is used to link two concepts that are sufficiently similar that they can be used interchangeably in some information retrieval applications. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: skos:closeMatch alias: close_mappings owner: Rule domain_of: - Entity range: Any multivalued: true inlined: false related_mappings: name: related_mappings description: The property skos:relatedMatch is used to state an associative mapping link between two concepts. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: skos:relatedMatch alias: related_mappings owner: Rule domain_of: - Entity range: Any multivalued: true inlined: false narrow_mappings: name: narrow_mappings description: The property is used to state a hierarchical mapping link between two concepts, indicating that the concept linked to, is a narrower concept than the originating concept. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: skos:narrowMatch alias: narrow_mappings owner: Rule domain_of: - Entity range: Any multivalued: true inlined: false broad_mappings: name: broad_mappings description: The property is used to state a hierarchical mapping link between two concepts, indicating that the concept linked to, is a broader concept than the originating concept. from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: skos:broadMatch alias: broad_mappings owner: Rule domain_of: - Entity range: Any multivalued: true inlined: false isCategorizedAs: name: isCategorizedAs description: A relationship where an entity has been deemed to be categorized from_schema: https://w3id.org/ai-atlas-nexus/ai-risk-ontology rank: 1000 slot_uri: nexus:isCategorizedAs alias: isCategorizedAs owner: Rule domain_of: - Entity range: Any multivalued: true inlined: false class_uri: dpv:Rule ````