Can a Smart Contract Legally Enforce a Fair Access Protocol? ⎊ Path

Can a Smart Contract Legally Enforce a Fair Access Protocol?

A smart contract can technically enforce a fair access mechanism (e.g. a time-lock, a commit-reveal scheme) by making it impossible to execute a transaction outside of the coded rules. However, a smart contract cannot enforce a legal fair access protocol, as it lacks legal personality and jurisdiction.

Legal enforcement, such as fines or imprisonment for a breach, still requires traditional regulatory bodies and legal systems.

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Glossar

Smart Contract

Code ⎊ The contract is fundamentally self-executing code deployed on a distributed ledger, embodying the terms of the agreement in an immutable format.