The Emergence Machine

Contract

abstract · Law · Level 12 · E10

E10Institutions

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A mutually binding understanding between two or more parties, formed through the interplay of trust, communication, and information, with regulation providing the framework for the agreement to be enforced and respected.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
contract
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0ContractAgreementRegulationTrustBeliefEconomy… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesArbitrationL13BreachL13Contract BusinessL13FuturesL13LitigationL13ContractL12RegulationL10AgreementL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Regulation L10 (requires) polysemous
    contract builds on the concept of regulation
  • Agreement L11 (requires) Law sense
    Contract requires understanding of agreement as a foundational concept.

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