LEX: A Uniform Resource Name Namespace for Sources of Law
RFC 9676, “LEX: A Uniform Resource Name Namespace for Sources of Law”, is an Informational document published in May 2025 by P. Spinosa, E. Francesconi, C. Lupo. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes LEX, a Uniform Resource Name (URN) namespace identifier that identifies, names, assigns, and manages persistent resources in the legal domain. This specification allows adoption of a common convention by multiple jurisdictions to facilitate ease of reference and access to resources in the legal domain.
This specification is an Independent Submission to the RFC Series. It is not a standard and does not have the consensus of the IETF.
What “Informational” means
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