# kaal:claim:4957318-006

**Claim.** As law becomes more detailed and specialized it becomes less accessible to the general public, which complicates citizens' ability to understand the rules governing them and discourages engagement and participation in democratic processes.

**Type.** mechanism  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- where legal complexity outpaces lay comprehension

**Source quote.**

> less accessible to the general public, complicating citizens' ability to understand and engage with the rules that govern their lives. This lack of accessibility and transparency can discourage public engagement and participation in democratic processes

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *The Future of Law - Dynamic Web3 Governance* (2024), Negative Externalities, page 9

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, The Future of Law - Dynamic Web3 Governance (2024). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4957318

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**Topics.** law-and-legal-systems, disclosure, reputation

**Keywords.** democratic-participation, legal-accessibility, transparency, public-trust, legal-complexity

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