From: Sandy Sandfort <sandfort@crl.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 08:54:24 -0800 (PST)
To: aga <aga@dhp.com>
Subject: Re: AGA'S LIMITED VOCABULARY
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                          SANDY SANDFORT
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C'punks,

On Sat, 16 Nov 1996, legal expert aga wrote:

> ...cypherpunks is an "all or nothing" proposition...After a
> certain level, EVERYTHING reaches the "public doamin," and that
> is the *common-law of cyberspace.*

As I'm sure aga knows, "common law" is that form of jurisprudence 
in which cases of first which are appealed to a higher court set
legal precedents which are subsequently binding on lower courts.

I must admit, it appears "Aga" has the advantage of me, as I did
not study the *common-law of cyberspace* back when I was in law
school.  (Unfortunately, my education pre-dates the existance of
cyberspace.)

As a favor to me and other's on the list who would like to know
as much as "Aga" does about the *common-law of cyberspace* I ask
"Aga" to please share his knowledge with us.  For starters, a 
list of the most relevant appelate cases embodied in the *common-
law of cyberspace* would be appreciated.


 S a n d y

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