Representation of temporal knowledge in events: The formalism, and its potential for legal narratives

Information and Communications Technology Law

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 213-241

  Zarri, Gian Piero ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

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EID: 0006716847     PISSN: 13600834     EISSN: 14698404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600834.1998.9965792     Document Type: Article

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