Perclaim

Perclaim is a term encountered occasionally in informal discussions, especially online forums and wikis, to describe a claim that is presented as following from a specific rule, policy, standard, or source. It is not a standard term in philosophy, linguistics, or law, and its usage varies by community.

Etymology and usage: The word blends the prefix per-, meaning through or according to, with claim. In practice it appears as a modifier in phrases like "per policy" or "per source," where a sentence is introduced as something that must hold because of an authority or guideline.

Usage senses: In discourse, a perclaim can function as a claim that is justified by a rule rather than by evidence independent of the rule. It helps to distinguish between a claim that is asserted on its own versus one that is rendered true by an external standard. In knowledge-graph or citation contexts, perclaim may denote a claim annotated with its provenance, indicating that the assertion is attributed to a particular document or author.

Examples: "Per policy, all refunds must be issued within 30 days." "The user’s statement is a perclaim, citing the policy as its basis."

Limitations: Because perclaim is not standardized, its meaning depends on context. Readers should look for explicit references to the governing rule or source to interpret the claim properly.

See also: provenance, policy-based reasoning, citation, claim.