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Semantic Technology for Professional Judicial Knowledge

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An iFAQ (intelligent Frequently Asked Questions) system designed to provide assistance to young judges at their first appointment is described. The development and use of legal domain ontologies is described. The functionality of the system is set out, along with the system architecture. The methodology and results of a system evaluation are also reported.

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Casanovas, P. et al. (2009). Semantic Technology for Professional Judicial Knowledge. In: Davies, J., Grobelnik, M., Mladenić, D. (eds) Semantic Knowledge Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88845-1_15

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