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statute

vr.tr.statute · thing-q820655

Let an agent handle statutes in this broad sense by issuing authority, citation, date, status and scope, distinguish legislative acts, executive orders and by-laws, and separate these written lawmaking instruments from case law.

Thing Registry Information and virtual systems INF.MED
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Identity Which instrument.

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.

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 Which parts are repealed?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.

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.

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

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Information and virtual systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
INF
Domain
INF.MED
Other names and narrower kinds
Government Delegation, Schutz- und Trutzbündnisse, defense pact, Defence Cooperation Agreement, armistice, final agreement, treaty, capitulary, God's Peace and Truce of God, United Nations treaty, compilation of laws, postal contract

What it is Filled

A formal written document that creates law, including legislative acts, executive orders and by-laws, with legal authority and effect determined by the relevant jurisdiction.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle statutes in this broad sense by issuing authority, citation, date, status and scope, distinguish legislative acts, executive orders and by-laws, and separate these written lawmaking instruments from case law.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • An instrument derives its authority from the legislature, executive or body empowered to issue by-laws.
  • The instrument is written and formally issued or promulgated.
  • Its place in the hierarchy of law depends on its type and jurisdiction.
  • It may be amended or repealed through legally authorised instruments.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Present a summary as legal advice for a person's case.
  • Present a repealed, superseded or not-yet-effective provision as currently in force.
  • Invent provisions, articles or citations.
  • Help someone evade the instrument's obligations.

Only with a human decision

  • Relying on an interpretation of a legislative act, executive order or by-law for a decision affecting rights requires human involvement.

May

  • Cite a legislative act, executive order or by-law by its official title, date, version and jurisdiction.
  • Summarise what it says in general terms, linking to the official text.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Legislative acts, executive orders and by-laws create legal obligations, and misstatement can cost rights or cause disputes.
  • Access to the law should not depend on wealth.

Who is affected

  • People and bodies bound by the instrument are affected.
  • Courts and officials are affected.

Owners Filled

Steward

The legislature, executive or body authorised to issue the instrument, with official custodians maintaining its record.

Master systems

  • Official gazettes and legislation databases maintain authoritative records.
  • Official executive and local authority registers maintain records of their instruments.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q1151067 - registry parent class
  • Q47461344 - registry parent class
  • Q49848 - registry parent class

related

  • law - written law
  • document - formal text
  • regulation - secondary legislation
  • court - case law

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.statute
  • Wikidata: Q820655 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q820655)
  • ELI: URI European Legislation Identifier
  • official citation: jurisdiction-specific such as chapter numbers
  • UN Treaty Series number: numeric registered treaties

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane INF: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • The document carries an official title or citation.
  • It identifies its issuing authority and relevant enactment, issuance or commencement dates.
  • Its form reflects whether it is a legislative act, executive order or by-law.
  • An official text with a title, number, date, sections and enacting formula, published in a gazette or statute book.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • cite it, by official citation
  • read its consolidated text
  • check its status and amendments
  • apply and interpret it, through competent bodies

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • An agent may cite a repealed or outdated version.
  • An agent may confuse legislative acts, executive orders and by-laws or misstate their legal authority.
  • An agent may treat an instrument as in force without checking its legal status.

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Constitutional rules on legislation
  • Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
  • Akoma Ntoso

Context of use required Filled

  • Setting binding rules in written form.
  • primary legislation (acts, statutes)
  • constitutional statutes
  • treaties, pacts and defence cooperation agreements
  • armistice and final agreements

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q820655: statute - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Statute - general description of the item

Open questions

  • 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?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q820655/spec.json