Section Lemmas_on_partial_orders.
Variable U : Type.
Variable B : Ensemble U.
Variable D : PO U.
Hint Resolve Rel_of_reflexive.
Hint Resolve Rel_of_antisymmetric.
Hint Resolve Rel_of_transitive.
Hint Resolve Couple_included_in_carrier.
Hint Resolve Singleton_has_lub.
Hint Resolve Empty_set_has_Upper_Bound.
intros x H'; apply Upper_Bound_definition; auto with sets.
intros y H'0; elim H'0; auto with sets.
Qed.
Hint Resolve Anyone_is_Upper_Bound_of_Empty_set.
Hint Resolve Empty_set_has_lub.
Hint Resolve Conditionally_complete_has_a_bottom.
Hint Resolve Bottom_is_compact.
Hint Resolve Compact_is_in_Carrier.
Hint Resolve Compatible_is_reflexive.
Hint Immediate Compatible_is_symmetric.

Theorem Compatible_imp_consistent :
forall x y : U, Compatible U D x y -> Consistent U D (Couple U x y).