Use of AI Policy – De Facto Law Journal
1. Introduction
De Facto Law Journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and research ethics. With the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in legal research and writing, this policy establishes clear guidelines on the responsible use of AI in submissions to ensure originality, accuracy, and ethical compliance.
2. Acceptable Use of AI
Authors may use AI tools for the following purposes:
- Assisting in legal research by analyzing judgments, statutes, and academic papers.
- Enhancing language clarity, grammar, and structure in writing.
- Generating citations in compliance with recognized legal citation formats.
- Summarizing publicly available legal principles, cases, and literature.
3. Prohibited Uses of AI
To uphold the integrity of legal research, the following uses of AI are strictly prohibited:
- Generating substantial portions of a research paper using AI without proper human oversight.
- Using AI to create fabricated legal arguments, case laws, or citations.
- Relying on AI-generated content without fact-checking or legal verification.
- Submitting AI-generated work as original scholarly research without disclosure.
4. Disclosure Requirement
Authors must clearly disclose the use of AI in their research papers under a dedicated section (e.g., “Methodology” or “Acknowledgment”) if AI tools were significantly used in drafting, research, or analysis. Failure to disclose may result in rejection or retraction of the submission.
5. AI and Plagiarism Detection
All submissions will undergo plagiarism and AI-generated content checks. Any work found to be excessively AI-generated or lacking originality may be rejected or returned for revision.
6. Editorial Review and Compliance
The editorial board reserves the right to:
- Seek clarifications regarding AI usage in any submission.
- Reject or request modifications to papers that do not comply with this policy.
- Update the policy in line with evolving AI technology and academic standards.
By submitting to De Facto Law Journal, authors agree to adhere to this AI usage policy, ensuring responsible and ethical integration of technology in legal scholarship.