# Consideration

`kaal:entity:consideration`

**Status.** derived

This node is assembled mechanically from the 3 claims that carry the concept tag `consideration`. It is a roster of what the corpus says under this term. It is **not** an adjudicated definition: no single statement here has been ruled canonical, and no first-appearance call has been made. Read the claims and judge for yourself.

## Every claim under this term

3 claims across 1 works, 2025 to 2025.

**2025**

- [5554218-005](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/5554218-005) [failure/argued] *(failure mode)* -- Posting cryptocurrency to escrow like smart contracts is often uneconomic compared with traditional financial instruments, and this inefficiency undermines the practical utility of smart contracts as a vehicle for consideration, especially in high value or long term agreements.
  > posting cryptocurrency to escrow-like smart contracts is often uneconomic compared to traditional financial instruments.10 This inefficiency challenges the practical utility of smart contracts as a vehicle for consideration, particularly in high-value or long-term agreements.
  Furrer Andreas, Wulf A. Kaal, Universal Digital Law Codex (UDLC) Building the Legal Infrastructure for the Digital Era (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5554218
- [5554218-006](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/5554218-006) [failure/argued] *(failure mode)* -- Physical goods cannot be fully governed by code, so contracts requiring tangible performance need external mechanisms to verify compliance, and smart contracts may therefore fail to satisfy the consideration requirement in such contexts.
  > Unlike digital assets, physical goods cannot be fully governed by code, requiring external mechanisms to verify compliance with contractual terms. This limitation suggests that smart contracts may struggle to fulfill the consideration requirement in contexts requiring tangible performance,
  Furrer Andreas, Wulf A. Kaal, Universal Digital Law Codex (UDLC) Building the Legal Infrastructure for the Digital Era (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5554218
- [5554218-032](https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/5554218-032) [design/argued] -- The Universal Digital Law Codex addresses the economic inefficiency of consideration by embedding dynamic compliance mechanisms that let smart contracts adapt to market conditions such as cryptocurrency price fluctuation or delays in physical delivery.
  > UDLC tackles economic inefficiencies in consideration by embedding dynamic compliance mechanisms within smart contracts. These mechanisms allow contracts to adapt to market conditions, such as fluctuations in cryptocurrency value or delays in physical delivery,
  Furrer Andreas, Wulf A. Kaal, Universal Digital Law Codex (UDLC) Building the Legal Infrastructure for the Digital Era (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5554218

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