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# Inheritance & overrides

* **Allow (✔):** grant the action.
* **Neutral (•):** no change; inheritance decides.
* **Deny (✖):** explicitly block, **overriding** any inherited allow.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Deny overrides Allow.** `admin` cannot be denied.
{% endhint %}