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Smart legal contracts : computable law in theory and practice / edtied by Jason Grant Allen & Peter Hunn. - First edition. - 1 online resource (xiv, 513 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .

This edition also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Here is a landmark investigation into one of the most important trends at the interface of law and technology - the effort to harness emerging digital technologies to change the way that parties form and perform contracts. While developments in distributed ledger technology have brought the topic of 'smart contracts' into the mainstream of legal attention, this volume takes a broader approach to ask how computers can be used in the contracting process. This book assesses how contractual promises are expressed in software and how code-based artefacts can be incorporated within more conventional legal structures.

Specialized.

ISBN: 9780191949272 No price

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Smart contracts.
Contracts--Data processing.
Law.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.

LC Class. No.: K845.E44

Dewey Class. No.: 346.0220285