Ricky Malone
Professor Diwakar Yalpi
CYSE 201S
Cybersecurity and the Social Sciences
4/28/2025
The article review #2 of electronic contracts in civil codes
Introduction
As the world has become more reliant on technology and communicates throughout the digital world, traditional practices within legal systems have become less reliable. The article by the writers of The College of Law, Amman Arab University, studies the framework for electronic contracts in Jordan by emphasizing the importance of forming applications and contracts to uphold legislative acts to the traditional standard through technology. The creation of electronic contracts has been pivotal for regulating online transactions and communication between legal systems through technology.
Body paragraphs
hypothesis and social science
The article studies how well electronic contracts work with Jordanian legislation. It hypothesizes that by implementing electronic contracts to secure, protect, and enforce a stronger legal system, Jordanians can modernize their legal framework. The article states, “This research endeavours to scrutinize Jordanian legislative frameworks by means of a comparative examination delineated in two sections. Our investigation places particular emphasis on elucidating the fundamental nature and distinguishing characteristics of electronic contracts vis-à-vis their traditional counterparts.” As the article goes on, the studies that the writers used to push their point revolve around many issues concerning Jordanian society and their use of technological advancements. A social science that was key in their research was sociology. They used Jordan’s societal norms, behaviors, and legal structures to push their point on how electronic contracts can improve their way of life. “The rapid convergence of technology and digitalization has catalyzed profound transformations in the everyday operations of contemporary society. Departing from time-intensive, formal, and less convenient transactional methods, individuals have embraced digitalized, technologically advanced means of communication and information exchange.”
Research methods, data, and analytics
Much research went into this article, from descriptive language to analytical data. The article references legal documents and studies from other credible sources. The article mentions, “A comparative study conducted by Alsheyab (2023) further elucidated the challenging state of Jordan’s electronic legislative framework. This analysis juxtaposed Jordan’s Electronic Transactions Law No. 15 with the Trust Service Law of 2021 in the UAE, assessing the efficacy of these respective legislations in facilitating secure electronic transactions.” The research in this article also identifies the measures to improve the electronic contract, which essentially concern enforcing consumer rights. The article uses qualitative and analytical data from legislative documents to solidify the backbone of the study. It states, “The findings of this study suggested that Jordan’s Electronic Transactions Law No. 15 exhibited significantly lower efficiency compared to its counterpart in the UAE. Specifically, the enactments within Jordan’s legislation were found to demonstrate suboptimal performance in discerning and addressing various security concerns, including the proliferation of counterfeit data, fraudulent content, inaccurate reports, spurious documentation, and breaches of contract.”
Marginalized groups and contributions to society
The article does a great job of presenting the point of improvement with electronic contracts to help the people of Jordan. If their government lacks legal advancements, the people of that country suffer. The legal system of Jordan has Room to improve in areas such as electronic contracts, while the rest of the world is thriving with its use, which shows there are errors within their legal framework. More than likely affecting those who don’t have the same access to technology as others may have within their Country to protect themselves with something like an electronic contract. Those people won’t even have access to an article like this one to understand an electronic contract fully. Articles like this one help shine light on ways countries can improve themselves while educating people on what they may not know. The study of this article not only helps push the narrative for Jordan to strengthen its electronic contracts but also informs its readers on exactly what an electronic contract is, leaving no room for confusion. Directly contributing to society as a global, multipurpose informative article.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the article was informative on how legal systems, such as Jordan, must adapt to the digital age with electronic contracts. This article advocates for a Bridge to bridge the gap between the past and the future with technology and protection through these electronic contracts. Technology and society are now one, as they change together. The article represented how electronic contracts are needed for Legal systems and traditional practices to be used in cooperation, showing the gaps in Jordanian legislation and how they can enhance their efficiency in digitally protecting themselves while sticking to their traditional systems.
Work cited:
Al Masadeh, Ahmad Mahmoud. “The Electronic Contract in Civil and Commercial Codes.” Cyber Criminal, 1 June 2024, cybercrimejournal.com/menuscript/index.php/cybercrimejournal/article/download/267/95/600.