Legal Equivalence
/ˈliːɡəl ɪˌkwɪvələns/
Definitions
- (n.) The principle that different legal instruments, jurisdictions, or contexts produce effects or rights that are recognized as equal or interchangeable.
Legal equivalence between contracts from different jurisdictions allows for enforcement despite procedural differences.
- (n.) A doctrine ensuring that different formulations or expressions of law have the same legal effect.
The court applied legal equivalence to treat digital signatures the same as handwritten ones under the law.
Forms
- legal equivalences
See also
Commentary
Legal equivalence often requires careful statutory or case law interpretation to ensure that seemingly different legal forms yield substantively identical outcomes.
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