#A.6.8:4.6 — Speech‑act rule (the performative verb test)

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If the sentence uses performatives (promise/offer/accept/agree/commit/announce/publish), the referent MUST include a service promise act (promiseActRef) and must not collapse the act into the clause.

If a server/webpage/API response is involved, a conforming text SHALL treat it as a carrier/witness of the promise act unless the Context explicitly grants it standing as an agent. A conforming text SHALL keep the promissory actor/authorizer aligned with the provider principal.