# kaal:claim:5886342-006

**Claim.** The Codex is grounded in legal certainty and predictability, on the reasoning that parties can only enforce rights and anticipate liabilities within a digital system if the applicable rules are knowable in advance.

**Type.** design  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- parties acting within the scope of the Codex

**Source quote.**

> (1) UDLC is grounded in the principles of legal cer- tainty and predictability, ensuring that Parties within

**From.** Furrer Andreas, Wulf A. Kaal, Stephan D. Meyer, *Universal Digital Law Codex (UDLC)* (2025), Part A, Book III, Article 5 Legal Certainty and Predictability, page 7

**Cite as.** Furrer Andreas, Wulf A. Kaal, Stephan D. Meyer, Universal Digital Law Codex (UDLC) (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5886342

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**Topics.** law-and-legal-systems

**Keywords.** legal-certainty, predictability, enforceability, general-principles

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