Complexity of Legal Processes and Systems†
by
Mark Burgin 1 and Kees (C.N.J.) de Vey Mestdagh 2,*
Mark Burgin 1 and Kees (C.N.J.) de Vey Mestdagh 2,*
1
Department of Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
2
Foundation for Law & ICT, 9700 Groningen, The Netherlands
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
Conference Theoretical Information Studies (TIS) at the International Society for the Study of Information (IS4SI) Summit 2019, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA, 2–6 June 2019.
Proceedings 2020, 47(1), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings47010017
Published: 20 May 2020
(This article belongs to the Proceedings of IS4SI 2019 Summit)
Complexity measures allow for reflecting on critical issues and estimating the efficiency of various processes and systems. To better organize the functioning of the legal domain, it is rational to use complexity measures. In essence, any legal process is an information process in the legal domain, involving one or several legal systems. Thus, the goal of this work is the development of theoretical and practical tools for the estimation of complexity of information processes, that is, complexity measures in the legal domain, with the goal to ameliorate functioning of the legal systems.
Keywords:
legal system; legal process; complexity; measure; law; norm; rule
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Burgin, M.; Mestdagh, K.V. Complexity of Legal Processes and Systems. Proceedings 2020, 47, 17.
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