Precedent Comparison in the Precedent Model Formalism: A Technical Note

Heng Zheng, Davide Grossi, Bart Verheij

Case-based reasoning allows for a form of analogical reasoning [1], and a core issue is how to make decisions for a current case by comparing precedents. Building on [2, 3, 4], we formalize precedent comparison in case-based reasoning within the precedent model formalism [4]. With the definitions and properties shown below, we show that our approach has the potential to offer a novel angle on case-based reasoning.

Manuscript (in PDF-format)

An extended version has been presented at the EXplainable & Responsible AI in Law (XAILA) Workshop at JURIX 2020. See here.

Reference:
Zheng, H., Grossi, D., & Verheij, B. (2020). Precedent Comparison in the Precedent Model Formalism: A Technical Note. Legal Knowledge and Information Systems. JURIX 2020: The Thirty-third Annual Conference (eds. Villata, S., Harašta, J., & Kšemen, P.), 259-262. Amsterdam: IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/FAIA200878.

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