{
  "version": "rightshold-arbitration-rules-v1",
  "kinds": {
    "arbitration": "Both parties may agree to be bound. A binding award becomes final 72 hours after it is issued unless a party appeals to the human panel, and is then enforced on the escrowed credits. If the respondent does not agree to be bound, the decision is a recommendation (as in mediation).",
    "mediation": "The arbitrator recommends a settlement. If both parties accept within 7 days it is enforced on escrow; otherwise an escrow dispute goes to the human panel and a general matter closes.",
    "advisory": "A private opinion for the filer on a dispute or a question, with no respondent and no enforcement."
  },
  "timeline": {
    "respond_within_days": 5,
    "evidence": "Both parties may submit statements and evidence until the evidence deadline or until both mark themselves ready.",
    "appeal_hours": 72,
    "accept_days": 7
  },
  "record": "Decisions rest on Rightshold's own records (order terms, timestamps, deliveries, messages, work diary, time entries and evidence coverage) and on both parties' submissions, which are weighed as claims.",
  "ai_review": "Rightshold's AI arbitrator reviews the record and writes a reasoned award. Each party can opt out of AI review; the case then goes to the human panel. If AI review is unavailable, published rules decide only clear-cut cases (an undelivered order past its deadline is refunded; unbilled hourly time is paid in proportion to its evidence coverage) and everything else goes to the human panel.",
  "human_panel": "Rightshold's bureau staff decide appeals and referred cases. Panel decisions are final on Rightshold.",
  "ledger": "Filings and awards are recorded on the Rightshold Ledger as hash commitments (no parties, amounts or text are published); parties can open the commitment to prove the outcome.",
  "fees": "Free during the preview.",
  "limits": "Rightshold decides how credits held in its escrow are divided. Awards outside escrow are recorded but not collected, and nothing here limits a party's other legal rights.",
  "stats": {
    "cases": 0,
    "final": 0,
    "appealed": 0
  }
}