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Legal personality in the metaverse: A jurisprudential examination

Title
Legal personality in the metaverse: A jurisprudential examination
Creator
Sanjaya, Karun; Chandra, Rushil; Panikkassery, Anushree S.; Sanjaya, Kavya; Srivastava, Soumya
Description
One of the novel legal issues we see developing in the metaverse is whether or not avatars and AI agents should be given standing as legal people? This chapter advances a jurisprudence that discusses the rights, responsibilities and autonomy of digital entities in virtual spaces and assesses elements of jurisprudence, such as corporate personhood, which may be relevant in the absence of physical presence. Through examples of both popular, widely known platforms sites like Second Life and Decentraland as well as recent blows to idealism around digital legal spheres through experimental governance projects like Estonia's e-Residency program, the chapter addresses some current junctures to discuss challenges about issues such as accountability, jurisdiction, and intellectual property. It draws attention to the necessity of creative legal mechanisms and global norms for regulating new digital frontiers, propelling the conversation on how we apply our jurisprudence to digital environments forward. 2025, IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.
Source
Unveiling Social Dynamics and Community Interaction in the Metaverse;pp.183-195
Date
01-01-2025
Publisher
IGI Global
Coverage
Sanjaya K., Symbiosis Law School, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India; Chandra R., Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, India; Panikkassery A.S., Department of Economics, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Sanjaya K., School of Economics, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, India; Srivastava S., Symbiosis Law School, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISBN: 979-836938630-9; 979-836938628-6;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Book chapter

Citation

Sanjaya, Karun; Chandra, Rushil; Panikkassery, Anushree S.; Sanjaya, Kavya; Srivastava, Soumya, “Legal personality in the metaverse: A jurisprudential examination,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/25066.

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