Programming

/ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Definitions

  1. (n.) The process of drafting legal documents or structuring legal rules and systems, particularly in the context of legal software or automated legal reasoning.
    Programming the contract's terms into the blockchain ensures automatic execution.

Commentary

In legal contexts, programming often refers to encoding legal rules into software systems, such as smart contracts, highlighting the intersection between law and technology.

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