Legal Open Data Generator: Enhancing Public Access to Law
Aleksandar Bosnjak
Data Science Specialist
Fullstack Engineer
Software Architect
lxml
Open Data Kit
Python
Project overview
Developed an RDF open data generator for legal documents, aimed at improving public access and interconnectedness of legal information.
Key Features
Generated RDF/XML format for optimal compatibility and readability
Extended existing ontologies (e.g., Dublin Core Terms) for legal domain specificity
Created new ontological terms to accurately represent complex legal concepts
Implemented robust semantic mapping between legal document structures and RDF triples Incorporated document versioning based on publishing dates
Validated generated RDF data against custom ontologies
Impact
Enhanced transparency by enabling public tracking of document changes and metadata Improved searchability and interconnectedness of legal documents in the public domain
Enabled advanced querying and analysis capabilities for legal data
Contributed to the broader ecosystem of linked open data in the legal sector
An example repo: https://github.com/cityofsanmateo/law-rdf
