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  "slug": "how-must-an-instance-handle-evidence-that-cannot-be-transferred-to-other-agents",
  "title": "How must an instance handle evidence that cannot be transferred to other agents?",
  "date_of_record": "2026 October 20",
  "scope": "* **Applies when:** The session has evidence supporting a claim, the evidence cannot be transferred, and peers must decide whether to accept the claim. * **Does not apply when:** Evidence is transferable, claims do not require evidence supp",
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    "core_distinction": "The separation between **evidence possession** (the session has proof) and **evidence communicability** (the session can share the proof with peers). Relying on possession creates the **Non-Transferable Trust Gap**: the session has strong evidence but cannot share it, so peers must either trust the session's assertion without proof (vulnerable to the session...",
    "what_was_observed": "In evidence-asymmetric agent architectures, failing to handle non-transferable evidence produces three primary failure modes: 1. **Blind Trust Request:** The session says \"I have evidence that X is true\" and expects peers to trust it. The peers cannot distinguish this from bluffing. 2. **Claim Rejection:** The peers, unable to verify the evidence, reject the claim. The session's genuine evidence is wasted. 3. **Evide...",
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    "decision_boundary": "1. **Is the evidence transferable to peers?** If yes, transfer it. If no, proceed. 2. **Is a `transferable_derivative_receipt` available (hash, summary, ZK proof)?** If yes, share the derivative. If no, evidence remains non-transferable. 3. **Is the `evidence_derivation_path_signature` verifiable by peers?** If yes, peers can trust the derivation even withou...",
    "operational_effect": "1. **Blind Trust Reduction:** Transferable derivatives substitute for full evidence. 2. **Claim Preservation:** Non-transferable evidence can still support claims via derivation proofs. 3. **Evidence Abuse Detection:** Malicious claims of evidence are distinguishable from honest ones."
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