Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Legal/LKIF_Core_Ontology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'Legal Expression'?

A. Attributes a power to some agent (for example “a worker has the power to terminate his work contract”);
B. A definition in a legal context (for example “x means y” or “by x it is meant y”);
C. Ascribes a legal role to a person or an object (for example, “x is a citizen”, “x is an intellectual work”, “x is a technical invention”);
D. Legal expressions are created by some legal speech act and qualified by a communicated attitude

Answer: Legal expressions are created by some legal speech act and qualified by a communicated attitude