Resolving normative conflicts in legal documents using open document format and legal ontologies | |
| Author | Le Quang Huy |
| Call Number | AIT Diss. no.IM-12-03 |
| Subject(s) | Document markup languages HTML (Document markup language) XML (Document markup language) |
| Note | A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Technical Science in Informatio n Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Dissertation ; no. IM-12-03 |
| Abstract | In this dissertation, we suggest a new application model of detection and resolving normative conflicts among norms of laws promulgated by the Na tional Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (NAV). The model includes the proposed Open Document Forma t (ODF) structure, a RELAX NG schema, an RDF/XML metadata and an ontology for law documents. Legal metadata and ontology creation and management also play an impor tant role in the model. The analytical metadata is established by defining legal component s in each norm of LND, connecting to legal objects of the ontology. Reasoning over a set of le gal knowledge including metadata and ontology in which SWRL legal rules also are integra ted can help users - such as drafters and legislators - detect potential normative conflicts among norms. Additionally, execution of SPAQRL, XQuery queries over a set of metadata in th e model can assist legislators to reduce manual jobs while investigating many more LNDs with reduced time and effort. By efficiently detecting inconsistencies among norm s, looking for legal components in metadata, the model supports users in finding, over seeing related norms and resolving the normative conflicts of LNDs in the pipeline of veri fication. Indirectly, the model supports increased efficiency in the enforcement of LNDs. Mo reover, a Java and Jena-based prototype is also developed. On balance, the model offers many benefits and woul d significantly contribute to Vietnam’s E-parliament. However, the model is langu age-independent. As a consequence, it would not only apply to the nation's system of LNDs , but could also be applied in the assessment of compatibility among LNDs of many coun tries. |
| Year | 2012 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Dissertation ; no. IM-12-03 |
| Type | Dissertation |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Information and Communications Technologies (DICT) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Information Management (IM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Vatcharaporn Esichaikul; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Vilas Wuwongse;Roland Amoussou-Guenou; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam |
| Degree | Thesis (Ph.D.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2012 |