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Is a ‘smart contract’ really a smart idea? Insights from a legal perspective

Mark Giancaspro
- 01 Dec 2017 - 
- Vol. 33, Iss: 6, pp 825-835
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The potential issues with legal and practical enforceability that arise from the use of smart contracts within both civil and common law jurisdictions are considered.
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This article is published in Computer Law & Security Review.The article was published on 2017-12-01. It has received 172 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Smart contract & Database transaction.

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