The Public Library & Precedent Archive
Authoritative codification of domestic treaties, unwritten social contracts, roommate covenants, and binding community verdicts. Every entry represents crystallized digital common law.
Foundational Doctrines
The Thermostat Incident
A thermostat agreement made in daylight was undone in the dark. THE VERDICT's court ruled that a jointly negotiated household setting can't be quietly reversed while the other party sleeps — but found fault on both sides for never revisiting the deal. Read the opinion and cast your vote.
THE BORROWED CHARGER CASE
"I'll return it tomorrow" turned into a week of repeated requests. THE VERDICT's court ruled that a short loan does not extend itself — and that being asked three times removes any defense of forgetfulness. Read the full opinion and vote on whether the ruling was fair.
THE FANTASY TRADE CONTROVERSY
Both fantasy managers accepted a trade voluntarily. Then an injury tanked the value, and one demanded a reversal. THE VERDICT's court ruled that regret is not a trade-veto rule — a bad outcome doesn't unwind an accepted wager. Read the opinion, then vote on the verdict.
THE ROAD-TRIP PLAYLIST DISPUTE
The rotation was agreed; the aux cord was not respected. THE VERDICT's court ruled that reclaiming the playlist and skipping other riders' songs breached a genuine agreement — the aux cord is a shared office. Read the opinion and vote on who was right.
Precedent Explorer by Volume
Volume I: Roommates
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The Thermostat Incident
A thermostat agreement made in daylight was undone in the dark. THE VERDICT's court ruled that a jointly negotiated household setting can't be quietly reversed while the other party sleeps — but found fault on both sides for never revisiting the deal. Read the opinion and cast your vote.
THE MISSING LEFTOVERS
When one roommate ate another's clearly labeled takeout and called it "fair game" after a day in the fridge, THE VERDICT's court had to decide what a label really means. The ruling: labeling establishes ownership in a shared household, and hunger is not a claim of title. Read the full opinion and vote on whether this ruling was fair.
THE THERMOSTAT INCIDENT
A thermostat agreement made in daylight was undone in the dark. THE VERDICT's court ruled that a jointly negotiated household setting can't be quietly reversed while the other party sleeps — but found fault on both sides for never revisiting the deal. Read the opinion and cast your vote.
Volume II: Friends
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THE BORROWED CHARGER CASE
"I'll return it tomorrow" turned into a week of repeated requests. THE VERDICT's court ruled that a short loan does not extend itself — and that being asked three times removes any defense of forgetfulness. Read the full opinion and vote on whether the ruling was fair.
THE LEFT-ON-READ CASE
A read receipt with no reply for days: dismissal or just a message that asked for nothing? THE VERDICT's court split responsibility — an unstated expectation for a prompt answer met an unacknowledged message. Read the split ruling and vote on where you land.
Volume III: Gaming
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THE FANTASY TRADE CONTROVERSY
Both fantasy managers accepted a trade voluntarily. Then an injury tanked the value, and one demanded a reversal. THE VERDICT's court ruled that regret is not a trade-veto rule — a bad outcome doesn't unwind an accepted wager. Read the opinion, then vote on the verdict.
Volume IV: Etiquette
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THE ROAD-TRIP PLAYLIST DISPUTE
The rotation was agreed; the aux cord was not respected. THE VERDICT's court ruled that reclaiming the playlist and skipping other riders' songs breached a genuine agreement — the aux cord is a shared office. Read the opinion and vote on who was right.
Volume V: Family
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THE DISHWASHER DOCTRINE
Two people, one full dishwasher, and a vague household arrangement that never assigned the task. THE VERDICT's court found the true culprit was the unwritten rule: responsibility split 50/50, with an order to put the agreement in writing. Read the ruling and vote.
Volume VI: Relationships
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THE MOVIE-PICKING PRECEDENT
Movie night turned into a governance problem: one partner generated every option, the other rejected them all while offering none. THE VERDICT's court ruled that a veto must come with a counteroffer, or the evening belongs to whoever is willing to decide. Read the full ruling and vote on whether you agree.
Restatement of Digital & Domestic Law (2024 Edition)
Download the verified, cryptographically signed compendium of every ratified civil canon. Recommended for student housing boards, co-founders, roommates, and long-term domestic partnerships.