# Observation Scope

> Dynamic observation locates a failure and never certifies absence

Record: `reasoning:invariant-epi-observation-locates`
Kind: invariant
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/reasoning#reasoning-invariant-epi-observation-locates

Listed in [Reasoning records](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/reasoning.md), after [Weakest Link](https://banes-lab.com/records/reasoning/invariant-epi-weakest-link.md) and before [Three-Condition Stop](https://banes-lab.com/records/reasoning/invariant-epi-terminate-on-three.md).

## Grounded by

- [OBSERVED](https://banes-lab.com/records/pag/keyword-report-observed.md)

## Linked from

- [Failure shapes](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/reasoning/the-failure-shapes.md)
- [report](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/grammar/pag-keywords-report.md)