FPF Reference

    A.6.C:12 — Relations

    Preface node heading:a-6-c-12-relations:9713

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    • Uses and is used by

      • Uses A.6.B for L/A/D/E claim classification, atomicity, and cross-quadrant reference discipline.
      • Used by A.6 cluster conformance (“contract unpacking”) as the detailed, reusable form of that discipline.
      • Complements A.6.S (signature engineering): contract unpacking is a common constructor step when turning prose boundaries into publishable signatures.
      • Coordinates with A.6.P families: when an RPR pattern touches “contract or guarantee” language, apply A.6.C to avoid category errors. (A.6.C is not a specialization of A.6.P; A.6.P is relation‑precision, A.6.C is boundary‑contract disambiguation.)

    • Coordinates with

      • A.7 (EntityOfConcern, Description episteme, and carrier) for correct placement of evidence claims.
      • F.12 (service acceptance) for structuring how promise-level commitments connect to evidence and acceptance windows.
      • E.17 MVPK “no new semantics” rule to prevent publication faces from becoming new contracts.

    Last Updated: 2026-06-17 — upstream FPF commit 646b0b9b (github.com/ailev/FPF)