In this paper, we propose a new approach to formalize realworld obligations that may be found in existing legislation. Specifically, we propose to formalize real-world obligations by combining insights of two logical frameworks: Input/Output logic, belonging to the literature in deontic logic and normative reasoning, and the Reification-based approach of Jerry R. Hobbs, belonging to the literat...

This paper examines the use of the Disability Discrimination Act (Commonwealth of Australia, 1992) by parents seeking access for their deaf children to native sign language in the classroom. It reviews a number of cases in which Australian parents have claimed indirect discrimination by educational authorities over their children's lack of access to instruction through Australian Sign Language ...

We propose a new approach to formalize obligations and permissions from existing legislation. Specifically, we propose to combine two frameworks: Input/Output logic and the logic of prof. J.R. Hobbs. The former is a well-known framework in normative reasoning. The latter is a neo-Davidsonian wide-coverage first order logic for Natural Language Semantics. We propose to wrap Input/Ouput logic aro...

As the number of federal criminal laws has increased over the past decade, so, too, has the intensity with which scholars debate the role of federal law generally. However, in their debate, the scholars focus largely on matters of legislative policy. They essentially ask the question, “How far should Congress go when creating new federal law?” Professor George Brown seeks to answer a different ...

The aim of this paper is to reflect the situation of health legislation alignment in Turkey in its accession process to the European Union and Customs Union Agreement, and to discuss the the EU's health priorities of in parallel with the Turkish ones. The health legislation alignment processes consist of three titles which are: European Union alignment process, the harmonization done in the fra...

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of anti-smoking legislation in public places and public support for smoking ban. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in public places such as market, bus/railway station, workplaces and hospitals in Udaipur, India. Informed consent was obtained. The questionnaire comprised of details about their agreement with the current ...

In this article, the author deals with a number of aspects connected to the theme of access to justice and in so doing refers in particular to the most recent disputes that have been brought before the Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The author argues that there is a need to establish clearly, at the outset, the preconditions that natural or legal person must satisfy before they can turn to the...

Through the course of human civilization, law and order has been a constantly pressing issue, dealt by monarchs and democracies in varying ways. In this project, we look at predictability of yearly totals of crime (concentrating on burglaries) in neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, given census data detailing characteristics of ethnicity, education, employment, population, transport, environment (natu...

Emerging legislation that governs consumer privacy presents a design challenge to multi-agent systems providing business, health-care and government services. As agents act on behalf of consumers and providers of goods and services, their compliance with laws governing information sharing and disclosure practices must be transparent and measurable to avoid prohibitive sanctions by regulators. H...