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;;; Ontology of Government Concepts Used in the CIA World Fact Book 2002 ;;;
;; Access to and use of these products is governed by the GNU General Public
;; License <http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html>.
;; By using these products, you agree to be bound by the terms
;; of the GPL.
;; Contact Adam Pease (apease [at] articulatesoftware [dot] com).
;; Version date: November, 2007
;; We ask that people using or referencing this work cite our primary paper:
;; Niles, I., and Pease, A. 2001. Towards a Standard Upper Ontology. In
;; Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Formal Ontology in
;; Information Systems (FOIS-2001), Chris Welty and Barry Smith, eds,
;; Ogunquit, Maine, October 17-19, 2001. See also http://www.ontologyportal.org
;; ==========================================================================
;; Authors: Deborah Nichols
;; Douglas Wulf
;; Adam Pease
;; ==========================================================================
;; Ontology dependencies: Merge.txt, Geography.kif, naics.kif
;; ==========================================================================
;; Outline
;; A. Country name
;; B. Dependency status
;; C. Government type
;; D. Capital
;; E. Administrative divisions
;; F. Dependent areas
;; G. Independence
;; H. National celebration and national holiday
;; I. Constitution
;; J. Legal system
;; K. Suffrage
;; L. Executive branch
;; M. Legislative branch
;; N. Judicial branch
;; O. Political parties and leaders
;; P. Political pressure groups and leaders
;; Q. International organization participation
;; R. & S. Diplomatic representation
;; T. Flag description
;; ==========================================================================
;; Ontology of Government
;; ==========================================================================
;; A. Country name
;; CIA World Fact Book classifications into
;; IndependentState and DependencyOrSpecialSovereigntyArea:
;; KJN: Moving both of these to MILO to remove dependencies.
;;(subclass IndependentState GeopoliticalArea)
;;(subclass IndependentState Nation)
;;(documentation IndependentState EnglishLanguage "&%IndependentState is a subclass of
;;&%GeopoliticalArea, representing the classification 'Independent State'
;;used by the CIA World Fact Book. Cf.
;;&%DependencyOrSpecialSovereigntyArea.")
;;(subclass DependencyOrSpecialSovereigntyArea GeopoliticalArea)
;;(disjoint IndependentState DependencyOrSpecialSovereigntyArea)
;;(subclass OverseasArea DependencyOrSpecialSovereigntyArea)
;;(documentation DependencyOrSpecialSovereigntyArea EnglishLanguage
;;"&%DependencyOrSpecialSovereigntyArea is a subclass of
;;&%GeopoliticalArea, representing the classification 'Dependency or Special
;;Sovereignty Area' used by the CIA World Fact Book. Cf.
;;&%IndependentState.")
;;-------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; B. Dependency status
(instance dependentAreaOfType TernaryPredicate)
(domain dependentAreaOfType 1 GeopoliticalArea)
(domain dependentAreaOfType 2 GeopoliticalArea)
(domainSubclass dependentAreaOfType 3 GeopoliticalArea)
(documentation dependentAreaOfType EnglishLanguage "(&%dependentAreaOfType ?AREA ?COUNTRY
?TYPE) means that the &%GeopoliticalArea ?AREA is a dependency of the
independent &%Nation ?COUNTRY, administered as a unit of ?TYPE. For
example, (&%dependentAreaOfType &%SaintHelena
&%UnitedKingdom &%OverseasArea).")
(=>
(dependentAreaOfType ?AREA ?COUNTRY ?TYPE)
(instance ?AREA ?TYPE))
;;-------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; C. Government type
(subclass NationalGovernment Government)
(documentation NationalGovernment EnglishLanguage "&%NationalGovernment is the class of
national-level governments of &%Nations.")
(<=>
(instance ?ORG GovernmentOrganization)
(or
(instance ?ORG Government)
(exists (?GOV)
(and
(instance ?GOV Government)
(subOrganization ?ORG ?GOV)))))
(=>
(instance ?COUNTRY Nation)
(instance (GovernmentFn ?COUNTRY) NationalGovernment))
(=>
(and
(instance ?AREA GeopoliticalArea)
(instance (GovernmentFn ?AREA) NationalGovernment))
(instance ?AREA Nation))
(instance governmentType BinaryPredicate)
(domain governmentType 1 AutonomousAgent) ;; broadly covers both countries and organizations
(domain governmentType 2 FormOfGovernment)
(subrelation governmentType attribute)
(documentation governmentType EnglishLanguage "(&%governmentType ?BODY ?FORM) means that
the &%GeopoliticalArea or &%Organization ?BODY has a government with
characteristic(s) of the type ?FORM.")
(=>
(governmentType ?AGENT ?TYPE)
(or
(instance ?AGENT Organization)
(instance ?AGENT GeopoliticalArea)))
(=>
(and
(instance ?AREA GeopoliticalArea)
(governmentType ?AREA ?TYPE))
(attribute (GovernmentFn ?AREA) ?TYPE))
(=>
(and
(attribute (GovernmentFn ?AREA) ?TYPE)
(instance ?TYPE FormOfGovernment))
(governmentType ?AREA ?TYPE))
; TERMS (ATTRIBUTES) - List of government types:
; Monarchy
(instance Chiefdom FormOfGovernment)
(instance ConstitutionalMonarchy FormOfGovernment)
(instance Coprincipality FormOfGovernment)
(instance Republic FormOfGovernment)
(instance FederalRepublic FormOfGovernment)
(instance FederalDemocraticRepublic FormOfGovernment)
(instance ParliamentaryGovernment FormOfGovernment)
(instance ParliamentaryRepublic FormOfGovernment)
(instance ParliamentaryDemocracy FormOfGovernment)
(instance ParliamentaryDemocraticRepublic FormOfGovernment)
(instance FederalParliamentaryDemocracy FormOfGovernment)
(instance PresidentialGovernment FormOfGovernment)
(instance ConstitutionalGovernment FormOfGovernment)
(instance ConstitutionalRepublic FormOfGovernment)
(instance ConstitutionalParliamentaryDemocracy FormOfGovernment)
(instance ConstitutionalDemocraticRepublic FormOfGovernment)
(instance FederalGovernment FormOfGovernment)
(instance Federation FormOfGovernment)
(instance Commonwealth FormOfGovernment)
(instance Democracy FormOfGovernment)
(instance MultipartyDemocracy FormOfGovernment)
(instance TransitionalGovernment FormOfGovernment)
(instance EmergingDemocracy FormOfGovernment)
(instance Factionalism FormOfGovernment)
(instance Anarchy FormOfGovernment)
(instance AuthoritarianRegime FormOfGovernment)
(instance MilitaryDictatorship FormOfGovernment)
(instance Dictatorship FormOfGovernment)
(instance CommunistState FormOfGovernment)
(instance AuthoritarianSocialist FormOfGovernment)
(instance TheocraticGovernment FormOfGovernment)
(instance TheocraticRepublic FormOfGovernment)
(instance EcclesiasticalGovernment FormOfGovernment)
(instance IslamicGovernment FormOfGovernment)
(instance CompactOfFreeAssociationWithUnitedStates FormOfGovernment)
(instance CompactOfFreeAssociationWithNewZealand FormOfGovernment)
(instance UnitaryRule FormOfGovernment)
(instance Monarchy FormOfGovernment)
(documentation Monarchy EnglishLanguage "&%Monarchy is the &%Attribute of a government
that is ruled nominally or actually by one ruler, whose &%Position is hereditary.")
(comment Monarchy "Note that there are few (mainly historical) exceptions where the rule was divided among more people or in cases of elective monarchies. For now these exceptions are not covered by the definition to avoid the usual but circular definition that &%Monarchy is ruled by a &%Monarch and &%Monarch is a ruler of a &%Monarchy.(06-14-2015)" "msvarny")
;(=>
; (and
; (governmentType ?PLACE ?TYPE)
; (subAttribute ?TYPE Monarchy))
; (exists (?PERSON ?ROLE)
; (and
; (instance ?PERSON Human)
; (chiefOfState ?PLACE ?ROLE ?PERSON)
; (subAttribute ?ROLE Monarch))))
;(=>
; (and
; (governmentType ?PLACE Monarchy)
; (instance ?MONARCH Human)
; (instance ?SUCCESSOR Human)
; (holdsDuring ?T1
; (chiefOfState ?PLACE ?ROLE ?MONARCH))
; (holdsDuring ?T2
; (chiefOfState ?PLACE ?ROLE ?SUCCESSOR))
; (earlier ?T1 ?T2))
; (confersNorm
; (relative ?MONARCH ?SUCCESSOR)
; (chiefOfState ?PLACE ?ROLE ?SUCCESSOR) Legal))
(=>
(and
(governmentType ?PLACE Monarchy)
(instance ?MONARCH Human)
(instance ?SUCCESSOR Human)
(holdsDuring ?T1
(chiefOfState ?PLACE ?ROLE ?MONARCH))
(familyRelation ?MONARCH ?SUCCESSOR)
(earlier ?T1 ?T2))
(modalAttribute
(holdsDuring ?T2
(chiefOfState ?PLACE ?ROLE ?SUCCESSOR)) Possibility))
;(instance HereditaryMonarchy FormOfGovernment)
;(subAttribute HereditaryMonarchy Monarchy)
(subAttribute Chiefdom Monarchy)
(subAttribute ConstitutionalMonarchy Monarchy)
(subAttribute AbsoluteMonarchy Monarchy)
(=>
(and
(governmentType ?PLACE AbsoluteMonarchy)
(instance ?PLACE GeopoliticalArea))
(leaderPosition ?PLACE Monarch))
(contraryAttribute Monarchy Republic)
(contraryAttribute Monarchy Federation)
(documentation ParliamentaryGovernment EnglishLanguage "&%ParliamentaryGovernment is the
attribute of a government whose chief &%LegislativeOrganization is a
&%Parliament. A parliamentary government is compatible with various
other government types, including &%Monarchy.")
(=>
(and
(governmentType ?PLACE ?TYPE)
(instance ?PLACE GeopoliticalArea)
(subAttribute ?TYPE ParliamentaryGovernment))
(exists (?ORG)
(and
(instance ?ORG Parliament)
(subOrganization ?ORG (GovernmentFn ?PLACE)))))
(subAttribute ParliamentaryRepublic ParliamentaryGovernment)
(subAttribute ParliamentaryDemocracy ParliamentaryGovernment)
(subAttribute FederalParliamentaryDemocracy ParliamentaryGovernment)
(subAttribute ConstitutionalParliamentaryDemocracy ParliamentaryGovernment)
(documentation FederalGovernment EnglishLanguage "&%FederalGovernment is the attribute of
a government that is formed by agreement between a collection of political
units that agree to give up some of their power to the central government,
while reserving some powers to themselves. The government of the
&%UnitedStates is a federal government, in which power is shared between
the states and the central goverment, as set out in the U.S.
Constitution.")
(subAttribute FederalRepublic FederalGovernment)
(subAttribute FederalDemocraticRepublic FederalGovernment)
(subAttribute FederalParliamentaryDemocracy FederalGovernment)
(subAttribute Federation FederalGovernment)
(contraryAttribute FederalGovernment UnitaryRule)
(contraryAttribute FederalGovernment AuthoritarianRegime)
(documentation Republic EnglishLanguage "&%Republic is the attribute of a government
whose power and authority are vested in its members, who elect
representatives to exercise that power.")
(subAttribute ConstitutionalRepublic Republic)
(subAttribute ConstitutionalDemocraticRepublic Republic)
(subAttribute FederalRepublic Republic)
(subAttribute ParliamentaryRepublic Republic)
(subAttribute ParliamentaryDemocraticRepublic Republic)
(subAttribute FederalDemocraticRepublic Republic)
(documentation Democracy EnglishLanguage "&%Democracy is the attribute of a government
whose authority and rule are based in the will of the people governed.
The will of the people is usually expressed through &%Elections, direct or
indirect.")
(subAttribute FederalDemocraticRepublic Democracy)
(subAttribute ParliamentaryDemocracy Democracy)
(subAttribute ParliamentaryDemocraticRepublic Democracy)
(subAttribute FederalParliamentaryDemocracy Democracy)
(subAttribute ConstitutionalParliamentaryDemocracy Democracy)
(subAttribute ConstitutionalDemocraticRepublic Democracy)
(subAttribute MultipartyDemocracy Democracy)
(subAttribute EmergingDemocracy Democracy)
(documentation ConstitutionalGovernment EnglishLanguage "&%ConstitutionalGovernment is
the attribute of a government whose authority and rule are guided by
principles expressed in a written &%Constitution.")
(subAttribute ConstitutionalDemocracy ConstitutionalGovernment)
(subAttribute ConstitutionalMonarchy ConstitutionalGovernment)
(subAttribute ConstitutionalParliamentaryDemocracy ConstitutionalDemocracy)
(subAttribute ConstitutionalRepublic ConstitutionalGovernment)
(documentation AuthoritarianRegime EnglishLanguage "&%AuthoritarianRegime is the
attribute of a government that rules autocratically, not allowing
opposition.")
(subAttribute Dictatorship AuthoritarianRegime)
(subAttribute MilitaryDictatorship Dictatorship)
(subAttribute AbsoluteMonarchy AuthoritarianRegime)
(subAttribute CommunistState AuthoritarianRegime)
(subAttribute AuthoritarianSocialist AuthoritarianRegime)
(subAttribute TheocraticGovernment AuthoritarianRegime)
(=>
(governmentType ?PLACE MilitaryDictatorship)
(leaderPosition ?PLACE MilitaryCommander))
(contraryAttribute AuthoritarianRegime MultipartyDemocracy)
(documentation TheocraticGovernment EnglishLanguage "&%TheocraticGovernment is the
attribute of a government that bases its authority on &%Religion.")
(subAttribute TheocraticRepublic TheocraticGovernment)
(subAttribute EcclesiasticalGovernment TheocraticGovernment)
(subAttribute IslamicGovernment TheocraticGovernment)
(=>
(and
(governmentType ?AGENT ?TYPE)
(subAttribute ?TYPE TheocraticGovernment)
(instance ?AGENT Organization))
(instance ?AGENT ReligiousOrganization))
(=>
(and
(governmentType ?AGENT ?TYPE)
(subAttribute ?TYPE TheocraticGovernment)
(instance ?AGENT GeopoliticalArea))
(instance (GovernmentFn ?AGENT) ReligiousOrganization))
(documentation UnitaryRule EnglishLanguage "&%UnitaryRule is a &%FormOfGovernment in which
the central government controls affairs at all levels, including the local
level.")
(documentation TransitionalGovernment EnglishLanguage "&%TransitionalGovernment is the
attribute of a government that is changing from one form of government
to another. This may be accompanied by social unrest or instability.")
(subAttribute EmergingDemocracy TransitionalGovernment)
(subAttribute Factionalism TransitionalGovernment)
;;-------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; D. Capital
(instance capitalCity BinaryPredicate)
(domain capitalCity 1 City)
(domain capitalCity 2 GeopoliticalArea)
(subrelation capitalCity administrativeCenter)
(documentation capitalCity EnglishLanguage "(&%capitalCity ?CITY ?REGION) means that the
&%City ?CITY is the capital of the &%GeopoliticalArea ?REGION.")
(instance administrativeCenter BinaryPredicate)
(domain administrativeCenter 1 GeopoliticalArea)
(domain administrativeCenter 2 GeopoliticalArea)
(subrelation administrativeCenter geopoliticalSubdivision)
(documentation administrativeCenter EnglishLanguage "(&%administrativeCenter ?CENTER
?REGION) means that ?CENTER is the &%City (or other area) from which
the larger &%GeopoliticalArea ?REGION is administered.")
;;-------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; E. Administrative divisions
(=>
(geopoliticalSubdivision ?SUB ?AREA)
(not (instance ?SUB IndependentState)))
(instance cardinality BinaryPredicate)
(domain cardinality 1 SetOrClass)
(domain cardinality 2 NonnegativeInteger)
(documentation cardinality EnglishLanguage "(&%cardinality ?SET ?NUMBER) means that there
are ?NUMBER of elements in the &%SetOrClass ?SET.")
(=>
(cardinality ?SET ?COUNT)
(equal (CardinalityFn ?SET) ?COUNT))
(=>
(and
(instance ?SET SetOrClass)
(equal (CardinalityFn ?SET) ?COUNT))
(cardinality ?SET ?COUNT))
;;-------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; F. Dependent areas
(instance dependentGeopoliticalArea AsymmetricRelation)
(instance dependentGeopoliticalArea TransitiveRelation)
(relatedInternalConcept dependentGeopoliticalArea primaryGeopoliticalSubdivision)
(domain dependentGeopoliticalArea 1 GeopoliticalArea)
(domain dependentGeopoliticalArea 2 GeopoliticalArea)
(documentation dependentGeopoliticalArea EnglishLanguage "(&%dependentGeopoliticalArea
?AREA1 ?AREA2) means that ?AREA1 is a geopolitical possession of the
&%GeopoliticalArea ?AREA2 and is not a &%geopoliticalSubdivision of
?AREA2. For example, (&%dependentGeopoliticalArea &%Guam &%UnitedStates),
because Guam is a territory of the &%UnitedStates, not one of the fifty
U.S. states. Contrast &%primaryGeopoliticalSubdivision.")
(=>
(dependentGeopoliticalArea ?AREA ?COUNTRY)
(possesses ?COUNTRY ?AREA))
(=>
(dependentAreaOfType ?AREA ?COUNTRY ?TYPE)
(dependentGeopoliticalArea ?AREA ?COUNTRY))
(=>
(dependentGeopoliticalArea ?AREA ?COUNTRY)
(not
(geopoliticalSubdivision ?AREA ?COUNTRY)))
(=>
(geopoliticalSubdivision ?AREA ?COUNTRY)
(not
(dependentGeopoliticalArea ?AREA ?COUNTRY)))
(subclass OverseasArea GeopoliticalArea)
(documentation OverseasArea EnglishLanguage "&%OverseasArea is the class of
&%GeopoliticalAreas that are related to a &%Nation as overseas
territories, possessions, protectorates, or departments.")
(=>
(instance ?AREA OverseasArea)
(exists (?COUNTRY)
(and
(instance ?COUNTRY Nation)
(dependentGeopoliticalArea ?AREA ?COUNTRY))))
(instance OverseasAreaFn UnaryFunction)
(domain OverseasAreaFn 1 GeopoliticalArea)
(rangeSubclass OverseasAreaFn OverseasArea)
(documentation OverseasAreaFn EnglishLanguage "(&%OverseasAreaFn ?AREA) denotes the class
of &%OverseasAreas that belong to the &%GeopoliticalArea ?AREA.")
(=>
(and
(instance ?COUNTRY Nation)
(instance ?AREA (OverseasAreaFn ?COUNTRY)))
(dependentAreaOfType ?AREA ?COUNTRY OverseasArea))
(subclass UnincorporatedUnitedStatesTerritory OverseasArea)
(=>
(instance ?AREA UnincorporatedUnitedStatesTerritory)
(dependentAreaOfType ?AREA UnitedStates OverseasArea))
(subclass BritishCrownColony OverseasArea)
(=>
(instance ?AREA BritishCrownColony)
(dependentAreaOfType ?AREA UnitedKingdom BritishCrownColony))
(subclass ParliamentaryTerritory GeopoliticalArea)
(=>
(instance ?AREA ParliamentaryTerritory)
(governmentType (GovernmentFn ?AREA) ParliamentaryGovernment))
(subclass SelfGoverningTerritory GeopoliticalArea)
;;-------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; G. Independence
(instance independenceDate BinaryPredicate)
(domain independenceDate 1 GeopoliticalArea)
(domainSubclass independenceDate 2 TimeInterval)
(documentation independenceDate EnglishLanguage "(&%independenceDate ?AREA ?DATE) means
that the &%GeopoliticalArea ?AREA achieved its sovereignty on the date
?DATE. For example, (&%independenceDate &%Afghanistan (&%DayFn 19
(&%MonthFn &%August (&%YearFn 1919)))).")
(=>
(and
(independenceDate ?COUNTRY1 ?DATE)
(instance ?INST ?DATE))
(holdsDuring (FutureFn ?INST)
(not
(exists (?COUNTRY2)
(dependentGeopoliticalArea ?COUNTRY1 ?COUNTRY2)))))
;;-------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; H. National celebration and national holiday
(instance nationalCelebration BinaryPredicate)
(domain nationalCelebration 1 GeopoliticalArea)
(domainSubclass nationalCelebration 2 Holiday)
(subrelation nationalCelebration nationalHoliday)
(documentation nationalCelebration EnglishLanguage "(&%nationalCelebration ?AREA ?HOLIDAY)
means that the primary day of national celebration in the
&%GeopoliticalArea ?AREA is ?HOLIDAY. For example, (&%nationalCelebration
&%Afghanistan &%AfghanIndependenceDay).")
(instance nationalHoliday BinaryPredicate)
(domain nationalHoliday 1 GeopoliticalArea)
(domainSubclass nationalHoliday 2 Holiday)
(documentation nationalHoliday EnglishLanguage "(&%nationalHoliday ?AREA ?HOLIDAY) means
that ?HOLIDAY is a national holiday observed in ?AREA. The
&%GeopoliticalArea ?AREA observes a holiday on days specified as a
?HOLIDAY, during which national government offices and other facilities
typically are closed. There may be multiple &%nationalHolidays. For
example, (&%nationalHoliday &%UnitedStates &%UnitedStatesMemorialDay).")
;; KJN: Moving Holiday to Mid-level-ontology.kif as too many other files depend on it.
;;(subclass Holiday TimeInterval)
;;(documentation Holiday EnglishLanguage "&%Holiday is the class of time periods that are
;;observed as holidays in a country, culture, or religion. Holidays may
;;recur annually on the same date, or they may be moveable, for example,
;;&%UnitedStatesThanksgivingDay falls on the last &%Thursday of each
;;&%November.")
;;(subclass FixedHoliday Holiday)
;;(documentation FixedHoliday EnglishLanguage "&%FixedHoliday is the class of &%Holidays
;;whose observance is fixed to recurrences of the calendar day that the
;;holiday commemorates. See &%commemoratesDate.")
;;(subclass MoveableHoliday Holiday)
;;(documentation MoveableHoliday EnglishLanguage "&%MoveableHoliday is the class of
;;&%Holidays whose observance is not fixed to recurrences of any particular
;;calendar day. For example, &%UnitedStatesMemorialDay is observed on the
;;last &%Monday of &%May.")
(instance commemoratesDate BinaryPredicate)
(domainSubclass commemoratesDate 1 Holiday)
(domainSubclass commemoratesDate 2 TimeInterval)
(documentation commemoratesDate EnglishLanguage "(&%commemoratesDate ?HOLIDAY ?DATE) means
that instances of the &%Holiday ?HOLIDAY are observed to commemorate
something that happened during the &%TimeInterval specified by ?DATE. For
example, (&%commemoratesDate &%BastilleDay (&%DayFn 14 (&%MonthFn &%July
(&%YearFn 1789)))).")
(=>
(and
(commemoratesDate ?HOLIDAY (DayFn ?DAY (MonthFn ?MONTH (YearFn ?YEAR))))
(instance ?DATE ?HOLIDAY)
(instance ?ANYO (YearFn ?YEAR)))
(not (earlier ?DATE ?ANYO)))
(=>
(and
(commemoratesDate ?HOLIDAY (DayFn ?DAY (MonthFn ?MONTH (YearFn ?YEAR))))
(instance ?DATE ?HOLIDAY)
(subclass ?HOLIDAY FixedHoliday)
(lessThanOrEqualTo ?YEAR ?LATER-YEAR))
(instance ?DATE (DayFn ?DAY (MonthFn ?MONTH (YearFn ?LATER-YEAR)))))
(instance holidayTimeInArea BinaryPredicate)
(instance holidayTimeInArea AsymmetricRelation)
(domain holidayTimeInArea 1 GeopoliticalArea)
(domain holidayTimeInArea 2 TimePosition)
(documentation holidayTimeInArea EnglishLanguage "(&%holidayTimeInArea ?AREA
?TIME) means that ?TIME is a particular time period during which &%Holiday
is observed, thus during which normal government, business, and other
services may not operate.")
(=>
(and
(nationalHoliday ?AREA ?HOLIDAY)
(instance ?DAY ?HOLIDAY))
(holidayTimeInArea ?AREA ?DAY))
;;-------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; I. Constitution
(subclass Constitution Proposition)
(documentation Constitution EnglishLanguage "The class &%Constitution includes the bodies of
abstract principles formulated to guide the laws, institutions and practices
of various &%Governments. Also see &%ConstitutionDocument.")
(=>
(instance ?CONST Constitution)
(exists (?FORMULA ?PART)
(and
(instance ?FORMULA Formula)
(containsInformation ?FORMULA ?PART)
(instance ?PART Proposition)
(subProposition ?PART ?CONST)
(modalAttribute ?FORMULA Obligation))))
(=>
(instance ?CONST Constitution)
(exists (?FORMULA ?PART)
(and
(instance ?FORMULA Formula)
(containsInformation ?FORMULA ?PART)
(instance ?PART Proposition)
(subProposition ?PART ?CONST)
(modalAttribute ?FORMULA Permission))))
(instance ConstitutionFn UnaryFunction)
(domain ConstitutionFn 1 GeopoliticalArea)
(rangeSubclass ConstitutionFn Constitution)
(documentation ConstitutionFn EnglishLanguage "(&%ConstitutionFn ?AREA) denotes a class
containing all &%Constitutions adopted by the government of the
&%GeopoliticalArea ?AREA. For example, (&%ConstitutionFn &%UnitedStates)
contains the &%ConstitutionOfTheUnitedStates.")
(subclass ConstitutionDocument ContentBearingObject)
(documentation ConstitutionDocument EnglishLanguage "&%ConstitutionDocument is the class
of information-containing objects in which the &$Constitution of a
government is encoded.")
(=>
(instance ?DOC ConstitutionDocument)
(exists (?CONST)
(and
(instance ?CONST Constitution)
(containsInformation ?DOC ?CONST))))
(instance agreementAdoptionDate BinaryPredicate)
(instance agreementAdoptionDate AsymmetricRelation)
(instance agreementAdoptionDate PartialValuedRelation)
(domain agreementAdoptionDate 1 Proposition)
(domainSubclass agreementAdoptionDate 2 TimePosition)
(documentation agreementAdoptionDate EnglishLanguage "(&%agreementAdoptionDate ?AGR ?TIME)
means that the agreement ?AGR was adopted on the date indicated by ?TIME.
For example, (&%agreementAdoptionDate &%ConstitutionOfTheUnitedStates
(&%DayFn 17 (&%MonthFn &%September (&%YearFn 1787)))).")
(=>
(agreementAdoptionDate ?AGR ?DATE)
(exists (?PROCESS ?DAY)
(and
(instance ?PROCESS Committing)
(instance ?DAY ?DATE)
(patient ?PROCESS ?AGR)
(time ?PROCESS ?DAY))))
(=>
(and
(agreementEffectiveDate ?AGR ?DATE)
(confersObligation ?FORMULA ?AGR ?AGENT)
(instance ?TIME ?DATE))
(holdsDuring (ImmediateFutureFn ?TIME) (holdsObligation ?FORMULA ?AGENT)))
(=>
(and
(agreementEffectiveDate ?AGR ?DATE)
(confersRight ?FORMULA ?AGR ?AGENT)
(instance ?TIME ?DATE))
(holdsDuring (ImmediateFutureFn ?TIME) (holdsRight ?FORMULA ?AGENT)))
(instance agreementRevisionDate TernaryPredicate)
(domain agreementRevisionDate 1 Proposition)
(domainSubclass agreementRevisionDate 2 TimePosition)
(domain agreementRevisionDate 3 Proposition)
(documentation agreementRevisionDate EnglishLanguage
"(&%agreementRevisionDate ?AGR ?DATE ?CHANGE) means that the agreement
?AGR was revised at the time indicated by ?DATE, with respect to the
part ?CHANGE. Revisions cover additions and removals.")
(=>
(agreementRevisionDate ?AGR ?DATE ?CHANGE)
(exists (?TIME)
(and
(instance ?TIME ?DATE)
(or
(and
(holdsDuring (ImmediatePastFn ?TIME)
(not (subProposition ?CHANGE ?AGR)))
(holdsDuring (ImmediateFutureFn ?TIME)
(subProposition ?CHANGE ?AGR)))
(and
(holdsDuring (ImmediatePastFn ?TIME)
(subProposition ?CHANGE ?AGR))
(holdsDuring (ImmediateFutureFn ?TIME)
(not (subProposition ?CHANGE ?AGR))))))))
(instance agreementEffectiveDuring BinaryPredicate)
(instance agreementEffectiveDuring AsymmetricRelation)
(instance agreementEffectiveDuring PartialValuedRelation)
(domain agreementEffectiveDuring 1 Proposition)
(domainSubclass agreementEffectiveDuring 2 TimePosition)
(documentation agreementEffectiveDuring EnglishLanguage "(&%agreementEffectiveDuring ?AGR
?DATE) means that the agreement ?AGR is effective during the time
indicated by ?DATE. The agreement may be effective for longer than ?DATE,
but it is in effect at least throughout the time indicated by ?DATE.")
(=>
(and
(agreementEffectiveDuring ?AGR ?DATE)
(instance ?TIME ?DATE)
(instance ?FORMULA Formula)
(containsInformation ?FORMULA ?AGR))
(holdsDuring ?TIME ?FORMULA))
(=>
(and
(instance ?CONST (ConstitutionFn ?COUNTRY))
(instance ?COUNTRY Nation)
(equal ?GOV (GovernmentFn ?COUNTRY))
(instance (WhenFn ?GOV) ?CLASS)
(agreementEffectiveDuring ?CONST ?CLASS)
(subProposition ?PART ?CONST)
(containsInformation ?FORMULA ?PART))
(holdsObligation ?FORMULA ?GOV))
;;-------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; J. Legal system
(instance legalSystemType BinaryPredicate)
(domain legalSystemType 1 GeopoliticalArea)
(domain legalSystemType 2 LegalSystemAttribute)
(documentation legalSystemType EnglishLanguage "(&%legalSystemType ?AREA ?TYPE) means
that the &%GeopoliticalArea ?AREA has a legal system characterized by
the &%LegalSystemAttribute ?TYPE. For example, (&%legalSystemType
&%UnitedStates &%EnglishCommonLaw). A legal system may have multiple
characteristics.")
(=>
(legalSystemType ?AREA ?TYPE)
(attribute (JudiciaryFn ?AREA) ?TYPE))
(subclass LegalSystemAttribute RelationalAttribute)
(documentation LegalSystemAttribute EnglishLanguage "&%LegalSystemAttribute is the class
of &%Attributes that are used to characterize legal systems, as, e.g.,
according to their sources, areas of concern, or principles of
organization.")
(instance CivilLaw LegalSystemAttribute)
(documentation CivilLaw EnglishLanguage "&%CivilLaw is the attribute of legal systems
based ultimately on the code of civil law developed in Ancient Rome.
Civil law systems are characterized by their expression of laws in written
code and statute and by their effort to use general principles to define
and rationalize the laws.")
(subAttribute NapoleonicCode CivilLaw)
(instance NapoleonicCode LegalSystemAttribute)
(documentation NapoleonicCode EnglishLanguage "&%NapoleonicCode is the specialization of
&%CivilLaw developed in France under Napoleon Bonaparte. It is still the
basis of French law as well as of legal systems developed under French
influence.")
(instance EnglishCommonLaw LegalSystemAttribute)
(documentation EnglishCommonLaw EnglishLanguage "&%EnglishCommonLaw is the attribute of
legal systems based on the common law developed in England and influential
in its English-speaking colonies. Common law is characterized by laws and
rulings based on precedent and custom, rather than on written statute.")
(instance RomanCanonLaw LegalSystemAttribute)
(documentation RomanCanonLaw EnglishLanguage "&%RomanCanonLaw is the attribute of legal
systems based on the Ecclesiastical law developed by the Roman Catholic
Church.")
(instance IslamicLaw LegalSystemAttribute)
(documentation IslamicLaw EnglishLanguage "&%IslamicLaw is the &%Attribute of
legal systems that are based on religious principles of Islam.")
(instance AcceptsICJJurisdiction LegalSystemAttribute)
(documentation AcceptsICJJurisdiction EnglishLanguage "&%AcceptsICJJurisdiction is the
&%Attribute of a legal system that accepts rulings of the
&%InternationalCourtOfJustice.")
(instance JudicialReviewOfLegislativeActs LegalSystemAttribute)
(documentation JudicialReviewOfLegislativeActs EnglishLanguage
"&%JudicialReviewOfLegislativeActs is an attribute of legal systems
in which the judiciary has authority to review acts of the legislature.")
(instance JudicialReviewOfExecutiveActs LegalSystemAttribute)
(documentation JudicialReviewOfExecutiveActs EnglishLanguage
"&%JudicialReviewOfExecutiveActs is an attribute of legal systems
in which the judiciary has authority to review acts of the executive
branch.")
(subclass RegionalLaw Proposition)
(documentation RegionalLaw EnglishLanguage "&%RegionalLaw is the class of regional
laws, considered as a body, established by particular &%Governments
to regulate activities under their jurisdictions. For example,
(&%RegionalLawFn &%UnitedStates) represents the content of the laws,
statutes, and rulings of the United States.")
(=>
(instance ?CORPUS RegionalLaw)
(attribute ?CORPUS Law))
(=>
(and
(instance ?CORPUS RegionalLaw)
(subProposition ?PART ?CORPUS))
(attribute ?CORPUS Law))
(instance RegionalLawFn UnaryFunction)
(domain RegionalLawFn 1 GeopoliticalArea)
(range RegionalLawFn RegionalLaw)
(documentation RegionalLawFn EnglishLanguage "(&%RegionalLawFn ?AREA) denotes the laws
pertaining in the &%GeopoliticalArea ?AREA that are established and
enforced by the &%Government of ?AREA. For example, (&%RegionalLawFn
&%UnitedStates) denotes the laws of the government of the &%UnitedStates
and its constituent units.")
(=>
(legalSystemType ?AREA ?TYPE)
(attribute (RegionalLawFn ?AREA) ?TYPE))
;;-------------------------------------------------------------------------
;; K. Suffrage
(subclass SuffrageLaw Proposition)
(documentation SuffrageLaw EnglishLanguage "&%SuffrageLaw is a class that includes the
various types of suffrage rules of different &%Nations. Instances of
&%SuffrageLaw represent the propositional content of various suffrage
laws.")
(=>
(and
(instance ?COUNTRY Nation)
(governmentType ?COUNTRY Democracy))
(exists (?SUFFRAGE)
(and
(instance ?SUFFRAGE SuffrageLaw)
(subProposition ?SUFFRAGE (RegionalLawFn ?COUNTRY)))))
(instance VoterCitizenshipRequirement SuffrageLaw)
(=>
(and
(instance ?COUNTRY GeopoliticalArea)
(governmentType ?COUNTRY Democracy))
(subProposition VoterCitizenshipRequirement (RegionalLawFn ?COUNTRY)))
(containsInformation
(forall (?COUNTRY ?ELECTION ?VOTING ?VOTER)
(=>
(and
(instance ?COUNTRY Nation)
(instance ?ELECTION (ElectionFn ?COUNTRY))
(instance ?VOTING (VotingFn ?ELECTION))
(agent ?VOTING ?VOTER))
(citizen ?VOTER ?COUNTRY))) VoterCitizenshipRequirement)
(subclass VoterAgeRequirement SuffrageLaw)
(=>
(instance ?COUNTRY Nation)
(exists (?AGERULE)
(and
(instance ?AGERULE VoterAgeRequirement)
(subProposition ?AGERULE (RegionalLawFn ?COUNTRY)))))
(instance suffrageAgeMinimum BinaryPredicate)
(documentation suffrageAgeMinimum EnglishLanguage "(&%suffrageAgeMinimum ?POLITY ?AGE)
means that in the &%Organization or &%GeopoliticalArea ?POLITY, a person
must be ?AGE or older in order to vote in the elections of ?POLITY.")
(domain suffrageAgeMinimum 1 AutonomousAgent) ;; broadly covers both countries and organizations
(domain suffrageAgeMinimum 2 TimeDuration)
(=>
(suffrageAgeMinimum ?AGENT ?AGE)
(or
(instance ?AGENT Organization)
(instance ?AGENT GeopoliticalArea)))
(=>
(and
(instance ?AREA GeopoliticalArea)
(suffrageAgeMinimum ?AREA ?AGE))
(exists (?AGERULE)
(and
(instance ?AGERULE VoterAgeRequirement)
(subProposition ?AGERULE (RegionalLawFn ?AREA))
(containsInformation
(suffrageAgeMinimum ?AREA ?AGE) ?AGERULE))))
(=>
(and
(suffrageAgeMinimum ?POLITY
(MeasureFn ?VOTINGAGE YearDuration))
(instance ?ELECTION (ElectionFn ?POLITY))
(capability (VotingFn ?ELECTION) agent ?AGENT))
(exists (?AGE)
(and
(age ?AGENT
(MeasureFn ?AGE YearDuration))
(greaterThanOrEqualTo ?AGE ?VOTINGAGE))))
(=>
(and
(suffrageAgeMinimum ?POLITY
(MeasureFn ?VOTINGAGE YearDuration))
(instance ?ELECTION (ElectionFn ?POLITY))
(capability (VotingFn ?ELECTION) agent ?AGENT)
(age ?AGENT
(MeasureFn ?AGE YearDuration)))
(greaterThanOrEqualTo ?AGE ?VOTINGAGE))
(=>
(and
(instance ?ELECTION (ElectionFn ?POLITY))
(instance ?ACT (VotingFn ?ELECTION))
(agent ?ACT ?AGENT)
(suffrageAgeMinimum ?POLITY
(MeasureFn ?VOTINGAGE YearDuration)))
(exists (?AGE)
(and
(age ?AGENT
(MeasureFn ?AGE YearDuration))
(greaterThanOrEqualTo ?AGE ?VOTINGAGE))))
(=>
(and
(instance ?ELECTION (ElectionFn ?POLITY))
(instance ?ACT (VotingFn ?ELECTION))
(agent ?ACT ?AGENT)
(suffrageAgeMinimum ?POLITY
(MeasureFn ?VOTINGAGE YearDuration))
(age ?AGENT
(MeasureFn ?AGE YearDuration)))
(greaterThanOrEqualTo ?AGE ?VOTINGAGE))
(instance suffrageAgeMaximum BinaryPredicate)
(documentation suffrageAgeMaximum EnglishLanguage "(&%suffrageAgeMaximum ?POLITY ?AGE)
means that in the &%Organization or &%GeopoliticalArea ?POLITY, a person
must be ?AGE or younger in order to vote in the elections of ?POLITY.")
(domain suffrageAgeMaximum 1 AutonomousAgent) ;; broadly covers both countries and organizations
(domain suffrageAgeMaximum 2 TimeDuration)
(=>
(suffrageAgeMaximum ?AGENT ?AGE)
(or
(instance ?AGENT Organization)
(instance ?AGENT GeopoliticalArea)))
(=>
(and
(instance ?AREA GeopoliticalArea)
(suffrageAgeMaximum ?AREA ?AGE))
(exists (?AGERULE)
(and
(instance ?AGERULE VoterAgeRequirement)
(subProposition ?AGERULE (RegionalLawFn ?AREA))