Law as Information in the Era of Data-Driven Agency.

This contribution introduces the mathematical theory of information that 'informs' computer systems, the internet and all that has been built upon it. The aim of the author is to invite lawyers to reconsider the grammar and alphabet of modern positive law and of the Rule of Law, in the face of the a...

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Published in:Modern Law Review Vol. 79; no. 1; pp. 1 - 31
Main Author: Hildebrandt, Mireille
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jan2016
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