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statute

vr.tr.statute · INF.MED

Let an agent handle statutes and formal instruments by enacting body, citation, date, status and scope, and separate statutes from regulations and case law.

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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.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle statutes and formal instruments by enacting body, citation, date, status and scope, and separate statutes from regulations and case law.

A formal written law enacted by a legislature, or in broader registry usage a formal written instrument such as a treaty, pact or armistice agreement setting binding rules.

What it is for: Setting binding rules in written form.

It can be cite it, by official citation; read its consolidated text; check its status and amendments; apply and interpret it, through competent bodies.

Distinguishing features

Enacted by a legislature (or agreed by states for treaties)

Written and formally promulgated

Ranks above secondary regulation

Amended and repealed by later acts

What it looks like

An official text with a title, number, date, sections and enacting formula, published in a gazette or statute book.

How it is recognised

Official citation and title

Enacting formula and date of assent

Treaties and armistices carry signatories and dates

Related models

is a kind of - written law

law

is a kind of - formal text

document

is confused with - secondary legislation

regulation

is interpreted by - case law

court

In practice

Families and kinds

primary legislation (acts, statutes)

constitutional statutes

treaties, pacts and defence cooperation agreements

armistice and final agreements

Identifiers

ELI URI European Legislation Identifier

official citation jurisdiction-specific such as chapter numbers

UN Treaty Series number numeric registered treaties

Standards and regulation

Constitutional rules on legislation

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

Akoma Ntoso

Failure modes and hazards

Citing a repealed or unamended version

Confusing statutes with regulations

Treating a signed but unratified treaty as binding

Also called

Government DelegationSchutz- und Trutzbündnissedefense pactDefence Cooperation Agreementarmisticefinal agreementtreatycapitularyGod's Peace and Truce of GodUnited Nations treatycompilation of lawspostal contractfisheries agreementtreaty of friendshipcessionpentalateral treatyJapan-South Korea currency swap agreementsfishery agreementGeneral Security of Military Information Agreementdemocratic clausetreaty of accessionconstitutive treatyborder agreementnonproliferation treatytax treatyAmancoproduction treatyinternational human rights instrumentsecret treatybilateral investment treatyExecutive agreementinternational free trade agreementInternational investment agreementsympoliteiamutual legal assistance treatycultural conventionoblivion clausereadmission agreementTreaties between Rome and Carthageseparate peace

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.statute

Drafted structure

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

Identity Which instrument.

Citation identifies it.

Citation

Official reference.

Citation

Citation and title.

  1. What is its official citation and title? provenance
  2. Where is the authoritative text? provenance

Enactment

Who and when.

Enactment

Enacting body and dates.

  1. Which body enacted or agreed it, and when? provenance
  2. When did it enter into force? measurement
Status In force or not.

Status changes with amendments.

In force

Current status.

Status

Whether in force.

  1. Is it in force, wholly or partly? boundary
  2. Which parts are repealed? provenance

Amendments

Changes.

Amendments

Amending acts.

  1. Which acts have amended it? provenance
  2. Is the consolidated text up to date? boundary
Scope What and whom it covers.

Scope decides application.

Subject

Matters covered.

Subject

Subject matter.

  1. What does it regulate? definition
  2. Who is bound by it? boundary

Territory

Where it applies.

Territory

Territorial extent.

  1. Where does it apply? boundary
  2. For treaties, which parties have ratified? provenance
Use Applying and citing.

Agents must cite and not advise.

Interpretation

Case law.

Interpretation

Interpretive sources.

  1. Which decisions interpret it? provenance
  2. Is its meaning contested? boundary

Advice limits

Referral.

Referral

When to refer.

  1. Does the question need a qualified lawyer? action
  2. Which official source should be cited? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should treaties be split into their own entry?
  • How should consolidated versions be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases such as government delegation; should they be split off?
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