As the (in) famous definition states:'An ontology is an explicit specification of a
conceptualization'. However, an ontology is also a philosophical theory of existence, a …

Over the last 30 years, AI & Law has provided breakthroughs in studies involving case-
based reasoning, rule-based reasoning, information retrieval and, most recently, conceptual …

In this paper we describe a legal core ontology that is part of a generic architecture for legal
knowledge systems, which will enable the interchange of knowledge between existing legal …

Ontology-driven systems with reasoning capabilities in the legal field are now better
understood. Legal concepts are not discrete, but make up a dynamic continuum between …

One of the major goals of ontology is to represent properly the underlying conceptual
structure of the messy world reflecting the reality as much as possible. Ontology building …

The first issue of Artificial Intelligence and Law journal was published in 1992. This paper
discusses several topics that relate more naturally to groups of papers than a single paper …

Enabling information interoperability, fostering legal knowledge usability and reuse,
enhancing legal information search, in short, formalizing the complexity of legal knowledge …

In this paper we try to improve Information Extraction in legal texts by creating a legal Named
Entity Recognizer, Classifier and Linker. With this tool, we can identify relevant parts of texts …

In this paper we describe a legal core ontology that is part of the Legal Knowledge
Interchange Format: a knowledge representation formalism that enables the translation of …

Functionality is one of the key concepts of knowledge about artifacts. Functional knowledge
shows a part of designer's intention (so-called design rationale), and thus its sharing among …