the SKOS legal extension defines the classes en properties necessary to declare legal constructs as skos concepts.
Classes
Act
The class of Acts. An act is a legal construct representing a set of activities, performed by an Actor and with respect to some Object.
| URI: | http://bp4mc2.org/def/skos-lex#Act |
| Subclass of: | skos:Concept |
| Properties include: | actor, agent, object, record |
| Inherited properties: | dcterms:source |
| Used with property: | affects, refersTo |
Actor
The class of Actors. An actor is some person (individual, group or organisation) that performs some Act
| URI: | http://bp4mc2.org/def/skos-lex#Actor |
| Subclass of: | skos:Concept |
| Has subclasses: | Agent |
| Properties include: | |
| Inherited properties: | dcterms:source |
| Used with property: | actor |
Agent
The class of Agent. An agent is some person (individual, group or organisation) involved in some act, without actually performing the act.
| URI: | http://bp4mc2.org/def/skos-lex#Agent |
| Subclass of: | Actor |
| Properties include: | |
| Inherited properties: | dcterms:source |
| Used with property: | agent |
Norm
The class of norms. A norm effects an Act. It implies what 'ought' or 'should not' be done with regard to an Act. A norm represents the set of rules that apply to an Act.
| URI: | http://bp4mc2.org/def/skos-lex#Norm |
| Properties include: | affects, refersTo |
| See also: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_(philosophy), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_Legal_Norms |
Object
The class of objects. An object is some thing (not an actor) that is created, used or changed during some Act
| URI: | http://bp4mc2.org/def/skos-lex#Object |
| Subclass of: | skos:Concept |
| Has subclasses: | Record |
| Properties include: | |
| Inherited properties: | dcterms:source |
| Used with property: | object |
Record
The class of records. A record is a some thing (not an actor) that is created to capture the execution of an act
| URI: | http://bp4mc2.org/def/skos-lex#Record |
| Subclass of: | Object |
| Properties include: | isAbout |
| Inherited properties: | dcterms:source |
| Used with property: | record |
Properties
actor
Actor relates an Act with the Actor that performs the act.
| URI: | http://bp4mc2.org/def/skos-lex#actor |
| Property of: | Act |
| Subproperty of: | skos:semanticRelation |
| Class of object: | Actor |
affects
Affects relates a norm with the Act that is affected by the norm. Such an act is restricted by the rules identified by the norm
| URI: | http://bp4mc2.org/def/skos-lex#affects |
| Property of: | Norm |
| Subproperty of: | refersTo |
| Class of object: | Act |
agent
Agent relates an Act with the Agent involved in the act.
| URI: | http://bp4mc2.org/def/skos-lex#agent |
| Property of: | Act |
| Subproperty of: | actor |
| Class of object: | Agent |
isAbout
Is about relates a Record with a concept that this record is about
| URI: | http://bp4mc2.org/def/skos-lex#isAbout |
| Property of: | Record |
| Subproperty of: | skos:semanticRelation |
| Class of object: | Concept |
object
Object relates an Act with the object that is created, changed or used during the act
| URI: | http://bp4mc2.org/def/skos-lex#object |
| Property of: | Act |
| Subproperty of: | skos:semanticRelation |
| Class of object: | Object |
record
Record relates an Act with the record that is created to capture the execution of the act
| URI: | http://bp4mc2.org/def/skos-lex#record |
| Property of: | Act |
| Subproperty of: | skos:semanticRelation |
| Class of object: | Record |
refersTo
RefersTo relates a norm with the Act that is refered by the norm. Such an act has some relation with the norm, without further specification. It might be effected by the norm, but could also be a precondition or simply mentioned in the rules.
| URI: | http://bp4mc2.org/def/skos-lex#refersTo |
| Property of: | Norm |
| Subproperty of: | skos:semanticRelation |
| Class of object: | Act |