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 2. **Mandate**: Specifies settlement conditions and amount derivation parameters specified by the sponsor.
 3. **Directive**: Contains execution details provided by the filler including claimant and dispensation.
 
+> Note for cross-chain message protocols integrating with Tribunal: inherit the `Tribunal` contract and override the `_processDirective` and `_quoteDirective` functions to implement the relevant directive processing logic for passing a message to the arbiter on the claim chain (or ensure that the necessary state is updated to allow for the arbiter to "pull" the message themselves).
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 ### Core Components
 
 #### Compact Structure