# Semantic Contract

> An agreement specifying not just the shape of an interface but the meaning and behavior it guarantees.

Record: `lex:semantic-contract`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Contracts Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/contracts-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-semantic-contract

## category

- [Contracts / Interfaces / Compatibility](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/contracts-interfaces-compatibility.md)

## referenced-by

- [Service Contract](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/service-contract.md)