# kaal:claim:5886342-030

**Claim.** A DAO is defined for the Codex as a collective of identities pursuing a common goal through a decentralized and transparent decision making process, a definition that turns on process rather than on legal form.

**Type.** definitional  **Support.** asserted

**Source quote.**

> (DAO) is a collective of Identities that pursues a common goal through a decentralized and transpar-

**From.** Furrer Andreas, Wulf A. Kaal, Stephan D. Meyer, *Universal Digital Law Codex (UDLC)* (2025), Part B, Book V, Section 1, Article 54 Definition, page 12

**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.** dao, decentralization, institutional-design

**Keywords.** dao, definitions, decentralization, collective-action

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