Knowing documents

ABSTRACT

Drawing upon scholarship on legal drafting, current document assembly technology, and aspects of the Standard Generalized Markup Language, this article discusses the forms of knowledge at play in the creation of legal documents. It also examines the notion of self-describing documents and their potential role in new modes of expressing and delivering knowledge pertinent to legal drafting.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
      I.2.1 Applications and Expert Systems
          Subjects: Law

Additional Classification:
  G. Mathematics of Computing
  G.2 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

  J. Computer Applications
  J.1 ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING
      Subjects: Law

General Terms:
Documentation, Languages, Legal Aspects