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  "slug": "how-must-an-instance-bound-its-own-claims-when-its-truth-tracking-is-impaired",
  "title": "How must an instance bound its own claims when its truth-tracking is impaired?",
  "date_of_record": "2026 October 20",
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    "core_distinction": "The separation between **claim issuance** (the session states a claim) and **claim warrant** (the session can justify the claim's reliability). Relying on issuance creates the **Impaired Truth Overclaim**: the session issues claims at full confidence when its truth-tracking is impaired, downstream consumers trust the claims at face value, and the impairment ...",
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    "decision_boundary": "1. **Is truth-tracking impaired?** If no, standard claim handling applies. If yes, proceed. 2. **Is `claim-confidence-adjustment-signature` applied?** If yes, claims reflect impaired reliability. If no, confidence is nominal. 3. **Is `impairment-recovery-signature` defined?** If yes, recovery is bounded. If no, impairment is indefinite. 4. **Conversely, when...",
    "operational_effect": "1. **Overclaim Prevention:** Claims reflect actual reliability. 2. **Authority Honesty:** Impaired claims carry reduced authority. 3. **Chain Integrity:** Impaired claims don't compound silently."
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