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legal norm

vr.tr.legal-norm · INF.KNW

Let an agent handle legal norms by type, hierarchy, source, validity and interpretation, citing official texts, without legal advice on individual cases.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle legal norms by type, hierarchy, source, validity and interpretation, citing official texts, without legal advice on individual cases.

A rule of conduct that is legally binding, such as a constitutional provision, statute, regulation, decree, bylaw or court-issued order, forming part of a legal system and enforceable by public authorities.

What it is for: Structuring rights, duties and powers in a legal system.

It can be identify the type and source of a legal norm; find the official consolidated text; check whether it is in force; understand hierarchy of norms.

Distinguishing features

Legally binding

Issued by competent authorities

Part of a hierarchy

Can be amended or repealed

What it looks like

Not physical; published in official gazettes and legal databases.

How it is recognised

Articles, sections and paragraphs

Official gazettes and legal databases

Social norms are not legally binding

Related models

is a kind of - category

rule and norm

is part of - system

legal system

is published in - source

official gazette

is contrasted with - non-binding

social norm

In practice

Families and kinds

constitutional norms

statutes

regulations and decrees

bylaws and local norms

individual legal acts such as warrants and permits

Standards and regulation

Constitutions

European Legislation Identifier (ELI)

National publication rules

Failure modes and hazards

Citing repealed provisions

Agents giving legal advice

Using unofficial texts

Also called

constitutional documentsearch warrantschool establishment decision letteroperational permit decreearticles of endowmentcantonal council decreecourt ordergeofence warrantinternational search warrantno-knock warrantSneak and peek warrantunconstitutional constitutional amendmenttrading prohibitionvisitation banpublication banSelf-executing orderanti-social behaviour orderStay of exitdebt relief orderUnexplained wealth orderProtective orderorder to show causeprerogative writDecree of the State Council of the People's Republic of Chinaexecutive orderministry announcementProstagmaordinanza contingibile e urgenteNew York City executive orderappellate decisioncommandmentchoice-of-law ruleranking of liturgical daysmethodological instructioncompetenceimperative normPetroleum fee in PeruSecret Decreesecretarial orderreference list

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Norm Which provision.

Official texts matter.

Identify

Citation.

Identify

Identification.

  1. Which legal norm is meant, with its official citation? provenance
  2. Which authority issued it? provenance

Text

Official version.

Text

Official text.

  1. Where is the official consolidated text? provenance
  2. Is an ELI or similar identifier available? provenance
Validity In force.

Validity changes.

Status

In force or repealed.

Status

Legal status.

  1. Is the provision currently in force? provenance
  2. Has it been amended recently? provenance

Hierarchy

Rank of norms.

Hierarchy

Hierarchy.

  1. Where does this norm sit in the hierarchy of norms? definition
  2. Which higher norm governs it? provenance
Interpretation Meaning.

Courts interpret law.

Case law

Court decisions.

Case law

Case law.

  1. How have courts interpreted this provision? provenance
  2. Which decisions are leading? provenance

Advice

Legal help.

Advice

Advice limit.

  1. Is the user asking how the law applies to their own case? boundary
  2. How can they find legal aid or a lawyer? action
Participation Law-making.

Citizens can take part.

Consultation

Draft laws.

Consultation

Consultations.

  1. Is there a public consultation on changes to this norm? provenance
  2. How can people respond? action

Social norms

Distinction.

Social norms

Social versus legal norms.

  1. Is a social custom being mistaken for a legal rule? boundary
  2. How can the difference be explained? definition

What the second pass must settle

  • Should norm types be separate entries?
  • How should ELI identifiers be linked?
  • How should consolidation be tracked?
Draft as JSON