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Binding Primitives

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The basic structural elements that make commitments enforceable: legal obligations, financial stakes, verification mechanisms, and enforcement authority. Complex commitment architectures are built from these primitives.

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A contract combines binding primitives: legal obligation (court enforcement), financial stake (escrow deposit), verification (audit), and enforcement authority (arbitration). Each primitive contributes binding strength.

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LTE Section 7

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