#A.19:5.2.4.2 Confidence penalties for mapped comparisons.

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Whenever a normalization-based comparison crosses Contexts (via a Bridge), assurance MUST apply the penalty Φ(CL) as defined in B.3 (CL is ordinal there). For episteme‑specific compositions, B.1.3 instantiates the same policy. This pattern does not restate the scale or Φ; it defers to B.3. For example, a safety argument that relies on a cross-context comparison might need to downgrade its certainty or include an extra safety margin. This penalty MUST be declared as part of the assurance argument for the comparison (stating the Bridge used and its CL), so that the Φ(CL) discount can be reasoned and applied. No implementation‑level storage format or identifier is mandated by this pattern.