# Fact policy v0.1

A claim is a statement about one entity field. It is not a proof. The snapshot keeps every claim. The manifest `factPolicy` only decides what a display may show.

| Situation | Claim shape | `resolve_claims` state |
|---|---|---|
| No claim for that key | absent | `missing` |
| The field was checked and has no value | `status: unknown` | `unknown` |
| One asserted value | `status: asserted` | `present` |
| The holder asked not to display it | `status: withheld` | `withheld` |
| Two asserted values | both `status: asserted` | `contradicted` |

Policies when values disagree:

- `show-all` returns every asserted value and state `contradicted`.
- `withhold` returns no values and state `contradicted`.
- `preferred` returns the single claim with `preferred: true`. If none or more than one is marked, it returns no values and state `contradicted`.

Absence is not the same as unknown, and unknown is not the same as false. A relation with no `sourceRefs` is invalid. It is not stored as an unsourced fact. Conflicting claims stay in the snapshot either way. The policy does not delete them.