---
type: "term"
title: "Normative Edge"
description: "An edge on the consequence chain along which an occurrent meets the condition of a norm — a statute, regulation, contract or policy — so that a duty arises, or stands as its violation, and so becomes a Business Risk Event: a notification duty arising, a reporting deadline missed."
resource: "tlctc:term:normative-edge"
tags:
  - "glossary"
---
# Normative Edge

An edge on the consequence chain along which an occurrent meets the condition of a norm — a statute, regulation, contract or policy — so that a duty arises, or stands as its violation, and so becomes a Business Risk Event: a notification duty arising, a reporting deadline missed. Nothing propagates along it and no Δt is defined: a statutory deadline (e.g. 72 hours from awareness under GDPR Art. 33) bounds a separate causal response process, not the edge. Distinguished from a causal edge, which carries a Δt and can be interrupted.

**Reference:** Core paper §3.4; dictionary `consequence_chain` (v2.7)

See also: Business Risk Event (BRE), Event Chain, Attack Velocity (Δt)