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

Which of the following definitions best describes 'Soft Law'?

A. A the concept is a document bearing norms or normative statements. By virtue of this definition the norm-as-propositional-attitude is reified as norm-as proposition. In other words, the norm being expressed through the legal source is an expression of the propositional attitude.
B. a code outlining the responsibilities of or best practice for an individual or organisation, such as a set of principles of good corporate behaviour adopted by a business\
C. In law, a the concept or authority is a legal case establishing a principle or rule that a court may need to adopt when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts. The term may also refer to the collective body of case law that a court should consider when interpreting the law. When a the concept establishes an important legal principle, or represents new or changed law on a particular issue, that the concept is often known as a landmark decision.
D. The term "the concept" refers to quasi-legal instruments which do not have any binding force, or whose binding force is somewhat "weaker" than the binding force of traditional law, often referred to as "hard law", in this context. The term "the concept" initially appeared in the area of international law, but more recently it has been transferred to other branches of law.

Answer: The term "the concept" refers to quasi-legal instruments which do not have any binding force, or whose binding force is somewhat "weaker" than the binding force of traditional law, often referred to as "hard law", in this context. The term "the concept" initially appeared in the area of international law, but more recently it has been transferred to other branches of law.