These classes are direct subclasses of owl:Thing and represent the highest level categories in the FOLIO ontology.
Actor / Player
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8CdMpOM0RmyrgCCvbpiLS0
A person who has a role in a legal matter (e.g., Buyer, Provider, Lawyer, Law Firm, Expert, Employer, Employee, Buyer, Seller, Lessor, Lessee, Debtor, Creditor, Payor, Payee, Landlord, Tenant).
Area of Law
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RSYBzf149Mi5KE0YtmpUmr
The practice area into which a legal matter or legal area of study falls (e.g., Criminal Law, Real Property Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Personal and Family Law, Tax and Revenue Law).
Asset Type
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCIwc6WJi6IT7xePURxsi4T
Type of resource that is owned or controlled by a person, business, or economic entity
Communication Modality
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8qItBwG2pRMFhUq1HQEMnb
Entities' chosen communication method (e.g., written, email, telephone, portal), as well as time (e.g., synchronous, asynchronous).
Currency
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R767niCLQVC5zIcO5WDQMSl
A standardization of money that is used, circulated, or exchanged (e.g., banknotes, coins).
Data Format
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R79aItNTJQwHgR002wuX3iC
The data structure that gives the file its meaning; in the context of legal data, the format of the legal-data file (e.g., Microsoft Word Document, Adobe Acrobat PDF, Microsoft Excel file).
Document / Artifact
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDt4vQCYDfY0R9fZ5FNnTbj
A written, drawn, presented, or memorialized representation of thought or expression, including evidence such as recordings and other artifacts.
Engagement Attributes
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R9kmGZf5FSmFdouXWQ1Nndm
Engagement Attributes are specific aspects that define the scope, nature, and terms of a legal service engagement, including both internally facing provisions for the legal services provider and externally facing terms for the legal services buyer. These attributes encompass the specifics of the legal services to be provided, the responsibilities of each party, and the financial arrangements.
Event
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R73hoH1RXYjBTYiGfolpsAF
A matter's events, as well as collections of those events (often noted as "phases").
Forums and Venues
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBjHwNNG2ASVmasLFU42otk
Forums and Venues refer to organizational or governmental entities where proceedings occur, either as disputes or as transactions. For disputes, the term "Forum" describes the jurisdiction or court type, while "Venue" refers to the actual location, such as the courthouse, jurisdiction, or judicial district. For equities and securities, this category also includes Stock Exchanges.
Governmental Body
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBQGborh1CfXanGZipDL0Qo
Administrative entities of government or state agency or appointed commission, as a permanent or semi-permanent governmental organization that oversees or administers specific governmental functions.
Language
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDOvAHsvY8TKJ1O1orXPM9o
Written or spoken structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary; in the context of legal matters, the language of a document, artifact, evidence, testimony, proceeding, or any other legal aspect (e.g., English, Spanish, German, French, Russian, Chinese).
Legal Authorities
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RC1CZydjfH8oiM4W3rCkma3
Documents or publications that guide legal rights and obligations (e.g., caselaw, statutes, regulations, rules) or that can be cited as providing guidance on the law (e.g., secondary legal authorities).
Legal Entity
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7L5eLIzH0CpOUE74uJvSjL
A person, company, organization, or other entity that has legal rights and obligations.
Location
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R9aSzp9cEiBCzObnP92jYFX
The name of a position on the Earth, usually in the context of continents, countries, and their political subdivisions (e.g., regions, states or provinces, cities, towns, villages).
Matter Narrative
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7ReDY2v13rer1U8AyOj55L
A textual narrative of a matter's factual and legal details.
Objectives
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RlNFgB3TQfMzV26V4V7u4E
Specific aims, goals, arguments, plans, intentions, designs, purposes, schemes, etc. that are constructed by a party in a legal matter, and the legal or other professional frameworks that support their execution.
Service
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDK1QEdQg1T8B5HQqMK2pZN
The legal work performed, usually by a Legal Services Provider, in the course of a legal matter.
Standards Compatibility
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RB4cFSLB4xvycDlKv73dOg6
Existing standards (e.g., UTBMS, LEDES, PACER) and their components' mappings (relationships) to their FOLIO counterparts.
Status
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/Rx69EnEj3H3TpcgTfUSoYx
The state or condition of a proceeding, legal element, or legal matter (e.g., open, closed, canceled, expired).
System Identifiers
IRI: https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8EoZh39tWmXCkmP2Xzjl6E
Unique identifiers (e.g., IRIs, UUIDs, GUIDs) within the systems of stakeholders (e.g., vendors, sellers, buyers, courts).