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We propose an architecture for building expert systems in which the main subsystems are distinct but communicating programs: a Prolog inference engine, a multimedia interface tool and a data base management system. We have used this architecture for constructing a legal expert system for labour law.
We propose a novel approach for capturing vague concepts. The vagueness is not represented in the sense that its extent is quantified but instead rules are given for evaluating the concept in a given situation. The method is analogous to legal practice; lawyers develop methods for judging whether vague concepts apply to fact situations. These methods are used for identifying the relevant sub-questions and legal text documents for analyzing the case in issue. Our system reflects this and other aspects of a lawyer’s practical work.
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Hamfelt, A., Barklund, J. (1990). An Intelligent Interface to Legal Data Bases Combining Logic Programming and Hypertext. In: Tjoa, A.M., Wagner, R. (eds) Database and Expert Systems Applications. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7553-8_9
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