# RWA & Legal Engineering When dealing with real-world assets (RWAs)—such as real estate, commodities, or employment contracts—the principle of "code is law" is often insufficient. When on-chain state (tokens) becomes decoupled from off-chain assets (houses), we need law as a last resort. OmniPact introduces the concept of "Legal Engineering," constructing a compatibility layer between the Web3 world and traditional legal systems (Common Law/Civil Law) through a Ricardian Contracts architecture. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.omnipact.io/developers/omnipact-technology-white-paper/readme/rwa-and-legal-engineering.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.