@alexaznder
Smart contracts do not automatically have legal force; their enforceability depends on meeting traditional contract requirements (offer, acceptance, consideration, lawful terms) and jurisdiction-specific rules.In many places, including the US (under UETA in most states) and China (referencing the E-Commerce Law for automated systems), properly structured smart contracts can be legally binding, often as electronic contracts or execution mechanisms.However, pure code-only versions may lack enforceability due to immutability or anonymity issues.For details, see Harvard Corporate Governance
corpgov.law.harvard.edu
and Harris Sliwoski analysis
harris-sliwoski.com
.