#A.2.9:4.3 — SpeechActRef discipline (normative)

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#Content

A SpeechActRef is a reference to U.SpeechAct.id.

• If another object (e.g., U.Commitment.source.speechActRef) cites a SpeechActRef, the referenced U.SpeechAct MUST satisfy SA‑C0…SA‑C4 (and SA‑C6 when used cross‑context).
• A SpeechActRef MUST NOT be replaced by an EpistemeRef (“see the document”) when provenance is needed; the episteme is an utterance description, not the act.
• If a system cannot record a full U.SpeechAct, it may record a stub that still satisfies SA‑C0…SA‑C4 (minimal actTypes, performer, judgement context, window, affected, plus at least one observable handle). When a required U.Work anchor is unknown, the stub MUST use an explicit placeholder (e.g., an “AdHocCommunication” MethodDescription) rather than omitting the field.