abstract:A positive covenant is a kind of agreement relating to land, where the covenant requires positive expenditure by the person bound, in order to fulfil its terms.
The covenant is that all noblesagreeto performs his or her dutiesandobligationsas prescribedin thepositiveandnegative Harmonious GoldenVirtues or Win-winprinciple.
Presiding over defence cuts could leave him short of positive achievements to boast of, though the government's decision to enshrine in law the military covenant (the state's duty of care to soldiers and their families) was a small victory for him.