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On a flight to London, I once spoke with an intellectual property lawyer about my pet idea for machine-checked law, at least limited to the domain of contract l
by evincarofautumn 9y ago
On a flight to London, I once spoke with an intellectual property lawyer about my pet idea for machine-checked law, at least limited to the domain of contract law.
He explained some of the many reasons why that’s an exceedingly difficult problem. Together we reasoned that it would be possible to implement some degree of machine checking and automation, but that an expert human would always need to review the results, because it’s humans who interpret the laws & contracts.
- pdm55 9y agoOne legal term that has always stumped me is the meaning of "beyond reasonable doubt". It's not a phrase that we use in everyday speech, so its meaning doesn't come readily to mind. Apparently, it means something less than "absolutely certain" and something more than "reasonably certain". What's worse is that judges cannot attempt to define it for the jury. Doing so can lead to a mistrial. https://www.ruleoflaw.org.au/beyond-reasonable-doubt/ https://www.ruleoflaw.org.au/beyond-reasonable-doubt/