Full-length Demonstration Video - 16min
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WHAT IS THE MOMENTUM PROJECT?
Value Proposition
Most victims of domestic violence and other civil-wrongs lack resources for obtaining justice.The Momentum Project deploys modules and protocols running the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), also known as the “world computer” that stores information on the Ethereum Blockchain. The system also manages content called E.S.I. (Electronically Stored Information) on node computers called Swarm and IPFS.
The stored information consists of evidentiary documents of legal value stored in a series indexes, ledgers, blocks, and chunks of immutable data under the WorldLaw.eth protocols. This immutable data is necessary to prosecute, or argue a legal civil claim for resolution efficiently, thus saving significant legal costs.Practical Matters
Lawsuits are expensive.The value and importance of electronically stored information as evidence (ESI) has risen dramatically over the past few years. Unfortunately, the lack of standardization can make use of ESI as admissible evidence difficult and best practices are elusive and difficult to quantify.
A primary focus of the protocols development is to build the platforms specifically for non-technical users to create and administer their own legal claims without many of the typical high-costs of prosecuting or defending against a legal claim.Filing Claims with Worldlaw
ReservedThe primary ways is to file a claim at WorldLaw.eth and load your file with electronic evidence to be evaulated by a claim adjudicator like a court magistrate or judge. You will first need to create an identity at Swarmers.eth or use an existing identity like one from Uport or Keybase that can be identified as coming from only you.
Domestic Violence, Torts and Other Civil Wrongs like Negligence
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Vehicle Related Misdemeanors and Accident Claims
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Contract Disputes and Common Causes
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TELL ME ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY
Digital Evidence
Digital evidence used in the OneLaw.Us system includes images, scans, audio, video, and other electronic information that is encrypted and permanently stored on a decentralized storage management system. The resulting index tables and records generated from the third party storage providers is managed in the Worldlaw system. The system provides users ways to execute agreements and manage legal claims that is decentralized, permission-less, with universal access with verifiable cryptography.
Using the WorldLaw.eth protocols, the system works in and out of Swarm and IPFS storage nodes and the Ethereum blockchain to maintain immutable transaction records related to the claim. The system works by providing instructions to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and processes the code instructions and results in the creation of an immutable record on the Ethereum blockchain. Each transaction costs a few Finneys which equals a 1/1000 of an Ether, the currency used by the Java based Ethereum Virtual Machine.Creating a Cryptographic Identity
Courts need to be sure you are who you say you are.It sounds complicated but it does not have to be. A person scribbling a symbol on a piece of paper is enough to satisfy a contract as long a court can verify who did the scribbling. Usually a cryptographic identity is a hash which is usually just a long string of letter and numbers. Unfortunately these hashes are hard to remember so we provide a human readable indentity that makes it easy for you to remember and is completely safe and secure.
Swarmers are the primary claimant users of the system who pay for the services through micro-payments executed for each transaction (Swarmers.eth), and are the main beneficiaries of the project.Storing and Retrieving Evidence
Evidence can take up a lot of computer space and is usually unsecured. Keeping track of it and making sure it is available is critical for successful claims.The safest place to store evidence is in a place where it cannot be easily discovered by the opposing party, and cannot be easily tampered with. Courts are required to verify the reliability of evidence and the Worldlaw System is designed for precisely that.
Electronic evidence files are called Tidbits and are managed in the TidBits.eth module. This module establishes the basis for authentication of admissible evidence required for claim resolution.For those seeking justice, the civil wrongs must be consolidated to conform to rules of law and procedure. These are called claims.
The Worldlaw System uses specially built protocols that interact with Swarm and IPFS nodes to store data-rich electronic files and uses Java/Ethereum blockchain to manage the E.S.I. and it's applicable legal claims.
The Worldlaw system protocols are designed to overlay onto common legal forms found in U.S. court jurisdictions. The common elements are consolidated and store along with the E.S.I. on Swarm and IPFS nodes and the claims are stored on the Java/ethereum blockchain that is distributed around the world so it can be accessed anytime and anywhere without a gate-keeper intermediary.