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A.6.B:6.2 — Canonical cross‑quadrant dependency patterns

These patterns are valid (and common). The square becomes operational when these links are used systematically.

A.6.B:6.2.1 - (D → A) Prescription-or-duty-to-gate linkage

When governance says that a gate must be satisfied or enforced:

  • generic D-*: “Policy-P requires covered subjects to satisfy or enforce A-*”; or
  • individual D-*: “Actual bearer S has commitment C to satisfy or enforce A-*.”

This separates what is admissible (A) from generic normative content and any separately instituted individual duty (D). If responsibility is also claimed, state its admitted direct domain predicate or exact missing governor rather than inferring it from the duty.

A.6.B:6.2.2 - (E → A) Evidence-for-gate linkage

When a claim reports actual observability of a gate decision:

  • E-*: “For the stated rejection or acceptance due to A-*, carrier C was produced or observed under conditions …”

This separates gate semantics (A) from the actual observation or result (E). A prescription to produce or retain a carrier belongs in D; an expectation or plan alone supplies no actual E result.

A.6.B:6.2.3 - (D → E) Prescription-or-duty-to-evidence linkage

When governance prescribes evidence production, retention, exposure, or a measured property and a separate E-* claim states the related result:

  • generic D-*: “Policy-P requires covered subjects to retain or expose carrier class C used by E-* …”; or
  • individual D-*: “Actual bearer S has commitment CMT to meet E-* under exclusions …”

This separates a generic prescription or individual duty (D) from its adjudication (E).

A.6.B:6.2.4 - (A/E → L) Semantic grounding linkage

When a gate predicate or measurement relies on definitions or invariants:

  • A-* / E-* references L-* that define terms or metrics.

This prevents “metric drift” and “definition drift” across views.

A.6.B:6.2.5 - (D → L) Governance-to-definition linkage

When a generic prescription or individual obligation relies on precise term or metric meanings:

  • D-* references L-* that define the terms or metrics it uses.

This keeps governance text from accidentally redefining semantics in prose.