Dematerialization of the writ of execution
Contradictions between electronic justice and the rule of law in the republic of Armenia
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https://doi.org/10.35295/osls.iisl.2540Keywords:
Algorithmic Justice, Enforcement Proceedings, Digital Presumption of Good Faith, Institutional Deficit, Public PolicyAbstract
This article analyzes the doctrinal contradictions between the dematerialization of enforcement proceedings and the Rule of Law, using Armenia as a case study for transitional democracies. It applies predictive socio-legal modeling to assess the risks of eliminating the writ of execution and reducing the judicial function to mere electronic certification ahead of the 2026 reforms. By comparing Armenian legislative drafts with Estonian and Brazilian models, the results indicate that full digitization creates an institutional deficit, where technical validity overrides substantive justice. The study reveals that without safeguards, automated notification encodes formalism, converting technical failures into systemic rights denials. Although the reform is pending, this analysis identifies architectural flaws requiring immediate correction. The article concludes that preventing the de-subjectification of the judiciary requires legislating a digital presumption of good faith and retaining the human-in-the-loop principle.
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