LOF-ODP-004: Minimum Legal Chain¶
Connects the authority, norm, role, trigger, act, target, effect, and remedy through which a legal position comes to exist.
| ID | odp-004 |
| Prefix | ODP004 |
| Term IRI pattern | https://w3id.org/lof/ODP004_nnnnnnn |
| Domain | legal ontology design pattern |
| Jurisdictions | general |
| Status | draft (active) |
| Repository | https://github.com/legal-ontologies-foundry/lof-odp-004 |
| Issue tracker | https://github.com/legal-ontologies-foundry/lof-odp-004/issues |
| License | CC BY 4.0 |
| Contact | David R. Koepsell (drkoepsell@tamu.edu) |
Products¶
| Product | IRI |
|---|---|
| Full release | https://w3id.org/lof/odp-004.owl |
| Base release | https://w3id.org/lof/odp-004/odp-004-base.owl |
Dependencies¶
Usages¶
- Planned: chain-closure validation of Minimum Legal Chain annotations of federal appellate opinions (SEAL Lab, Texas A&M).
Description¶
Connects the classes of LOF-ODP-001 to 003 into the chain through which a particular legal position comes to exist, adds relations for triggers, generation, targets, remedies, and omission, and defines a class for positions whose chain is complete. Companion SHACL shapes report incomplete chains node by node. Adapted from the Minimum Legal Chain of A Structural Ontology of the Law. The full specification is on the pattern page.