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talking about the Akoma Ntoso judicial and legislative documents #openstandard. Tune in
talking about the Akoma Ntoso judicial and legislative documents #openstandard. Tune in
@ashokharix Ashok explains his background of his work with Akoma Ntoso 
@ashokharix Ashok explains how laws are old and takes the case of Epidemics Act of 1897
@ashokharix The process of updating the law is like updating document with track changes. But it needs to approach from a timeline of when the law is applicable
@ashokharix Akoma Ntoso is an approach to store legal and judicial documents. It is based on XML like other xml standards like XBRL, OpenXML. It is as a standard because it made by a standards body oasis
@ashokharix The evolution of Akoma Ntoso standard from UN to Oasis Standard body. Akoma Ntoso is the only legal documents standard out there
@ashokharix Ashok explaining the list of judicial and legislative documents out there.
@ashokharix There are a wide ranges of countries and legislative authorities who are using Akoma Ntoso.
@ashokharix These institutions use the standard for many purposes from making laws to archival purpose.
@ashokharix Many organizations who are using Akoma Ntoso are using it for transparency purposes and to share knowledge.
@ashokharix How complex is law making process?
@ashokharix Legal data is interconnected
@ashokharix Legal data is not a tech database problem, it is much more than that. The laws are much older
@ashokharix This can't be treated as a database or tech problem as the laws need to survive longevity. Needs a long-term thinking where data and software survives time
@ashokharix Legal Docs is not a database problem. It is not a tech problem alone
@ashokharix Legal docs have content and metadata that needs to be recorded
@ashokharix Akoma Ntoso allows you to record details of a legal case including dissenting judgements. This is the entire process of legal data.
@ashokharix Akoma Ntoso has a wide range of community which supports the standard.
@ashokharix What Akoma Ntoso solves the inter-linkages of the legal documents and changes in those legal documents like gazettes, laws, bills.
@ashokharix Legal documents have content and metadata, which is important to be stored in a document. It needs to be authenticated.
