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# 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.