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Promise
subject			fact

Promise	documentation A Promise where nothing is promised in return, i.e. a nudum pactum
	documentation The Class of NormativePropositions where an Agent promises to do something. Promises may be implicit or explicit. They may be expressed in a written or verbal or gestural manner
	is a kind of NormativeProposition
Proposition	has axiom (=> (instance ?SENTENCE Sentence) (exists (?PROP) (and (instance ?PROP Proposition) (containsInformation ?SENTENCE ?PROP))))
	is second domain of containsInformation
	is second domain of realization
Abstract	is disjoint from Physical
Entity	is first domain of documentation
	is first domain of element
	is first domain of equal
	is first domain of IdentityFn
	is first domain of instance
	is first domain of relatedExternalConcept
	is first domain of relatedInternalConcept

Kinds of Promise :

• Contract (3 kinds, 8 facts) - A Promise where something is promised in return, i.e. a reciprocal promise
• NakedPromise (2 facts)