Strata of intervenient concepts in normative systems
Author
Editor
- Ron van der Meyden
- Leendert van der Torre
Summary, in English
In a legal system, there are different strata of concepts exhibiting the pattern of a network. Our paper presents an algebraic representation of legal concepts as intermediate between factual events and circumstances on one hand, and deontic positions, on the other. In this representation, we use the notion of "intervenient" as a theoretical tool, defining intervenients in terms of weakest grounds and strongest consequences. Important features of intervenients are different kinds of "minimality", since minimality is relevant for the effective formulation of a normative system, as well as for changes in such a system. By distinguishing different kinds of minimality, a rudimentary typology of intervenients is obtained. The results are illustrated by a legal example concerning "ownership" as an intermediate concept.
Department/s
Publishing year
2008
Language
English
Pages
203-217
Publication/Series
Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, LNAI
Volume
LNAI 5076
Document type
Conference paper
Publisher
Springer
Topic
- Law
Keywords
- Intervenient minimality
- Legal concept
- Normative system
- Intervenient
- Strongest consequence
- Weakest ground
- Intermediate concept
- Ownership.
- Concept formation
- law
- rättsvetenskap
Conference name
9th International Conference, DEON 2008 Luxembourg, July 2008
Conference date
2008-07-15
Conference place
Luxembourg
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1611-3349
- ISSN: 0302-9743
- ISBN: 3-54070524-4
- ISBN: 978-3-540-70524-6