Definition cons_inj {A} {a1 a2} {n} {v1 v2 : t A n}
 (eq : a1 :: v1 = a2 :: v2) : a1 = a2 /\ v1 = v2 :=
   match eq in _ = x return caseS _ (fun a2' _ v2' => fun v1' => a1 = a2' /\ v1' = v2') x v1
   with | eq_refl => conj eq_refl eq_refl
   end.

Lemma nth_order_tl A: forall n k (v : t A (S n)) (H : k < n) (HS : S k < S n), nth_order (tl v) H = nth_order v HS.