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Translating Law and Code in Government: Algorithmic Decisions and Their Legal Effects in Canada

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Science, Technology, & Human Values

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Abstract

Science, Technology, & Human Values, Volume 51, Issue 5, Page 989-1019, September 2026.
This article analyzes the translation of law into computer code and the use of automated decision-making systems in government to make legal distinctions. Specifically, how are algorithmic decisions tied to law, and what happens when legal effects are ...