ADM.4:4.3 - Choose the correct comparison result
Distinguish three situations:
| Situation | Result and next move |
|---|---|
| Correct participant-relative accounts of one subject | Preserve each account’s meaning and state the correspondence needed for the participant actions. An outgoing payment and an incoming receipt can both describe the same transfer. |
| Different or related subjects | State the relation between them and use the appropriate facts for each question. A payment instruction, the resulting transfer and an obligation are different subjects; a label such as “payment” can refer to any of them. |
| Incompatible claims or an unresolved fact about the relevant subject | Preserve the exact claim and uncertainty. Obtain the evidence, qualified interpretation or authorized correction that can resolve it before relying on that disputed conclusion. |
These situations are distinguished by the case facts and meanings, not by a preference for agreement. Several can occur in one case: the parties can identify the same transfer and still disagree about the fee or its effect on an obligation.