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Implications for Legal Certainty of Incorporating Blockchain Into the Documentation of Customary Law Institution Decisions Yusuf, Darmawan; Pelawi, Jhon Tyson
PALAR (Pakuan Law review) Vol 11, No 4 (2025): Volume 11, Number 4 October-Desember 2025
Publisher : UNIVERSITAS PAKUAN

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33751/palar.v11i4.13141

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The development of blockchain technology opens up new opportunities in the digitization of legal documents, including decisions of customary institutions which have previously been documented conventionally and are vulnerable to loss, forgery, and discrepancies in recording. This study aims to analyze the potential for blockchain integration into customary law institutions' decision documentation systems and its implications for increasing legal certainty for indigenous communities and other stakeholders. The research method used is normative juridical, with legislative, conceptual, and comparative approaches, supported by secondary data in the form of literature related to blockchain, customary law, and legal certainty. The research results show that blockchain characteristics such as immutability, transparency, and decentralization can strengthen the authenticity and reliability of customary ruling documentation, making them more secure, permanent, and easily verifiable instruments. This technological integration also has the potential to clarify the position of customary rulings within the national legal system by improving documentation standards and facilitating the presentation of evidence before state institutions. However, blockchain implementation faces challenges such as digital infrastructure readiness, technological literacy among indigenous communities, and the need for regulatory harmonization, particularly regarding data protection, recognition of indigenous communities, and the validity of electronic evidence.
Peningkatan literasi hukum masyarakat dan mahasiswa Mandailing Natal melalui pelatihan teknis penyusunan gugatan perdata Zulfikar, Zulfikar; Mafaid, Ahmad; Danil, Muhammad; Setiadi, Fadlan Masykura; Pelawi, Jhon Tyson
SELAPARANG: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Berkemajuan Vol 10, No 1 (2026): February (In Progress)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31764/jpmb.v10i1.37820

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AbstrakKeterbatasan akses terhadap layanan hukum dan rendahnya literasi hukum masih menjadi persoalan utama bagi masyarakat di wilayah pedesaan, termasuk di Kabupaten Mandailing Natal, Sumatera Utara. Kondisi ini berdampak pada rendahnya kemampuan masyarakat dalam memahami prosedur hukum perdata dan menyusun dokumen gugatan secara mandiri. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan literasi hukum dan keterampilan praktis masyarakat serta mahasiswa hukum melalui pelatihan teknik penyusunan gugatan perdata. Mitra sasaran kegiatan ini adalah masyarakat Mandailing Natal dan mahasiswa hukum sebagai calon praktisi hukum, dengan jumlah peserta sebanyak 32 orang yang terdiri atas unsur masyarakat umum dan mahasiswa. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan menggunakan pendekatan lokakarya yang memadukan penyampaian materi, diskusi interaktif, dan latihan langsung penyusunan gugatan perdata. Materi pelatihan difokuskan pada struktur dan teknik penyusunan gugatan perdata, meliputi perumusan identitas para pihak, penyusunan dasar-dasar fakta, perumusan tuntutan hukum, serta pemahaman kompetensi relatif dan absolut pengadilan. Setelah memperoleh materi dan pendampingan langsung selama pelatihan, para peserta mampu secara mandiri menyusun gugatan perdata dengan sistematis dan sesuai dengan ketentuan hukum acara perdata. Selain itu, hasil evaluasi pasca-kegiatan menunjukkan tingkat kepuasan dan ketercapaian tujuan yang tinggi di kalangan peserta, yang mengindikasikan efektifitas pelatihan dalam meningkatkan pemahaman dan keterampilan peserta. Selain berkontribusi dalam peningkatan kemampuan praktis mahasiswa dan masyarakat, kegiatan pelatihan  ini juga efektif sebagai model pendidikan hukum berbasis masyarakat yang mendukung pemberdayaan hukum dan peningkatan akses keadilan di tingkat lokal. Kata kunci: literasi hukum; gugatan perdata; pelatihan teknis; Mandailing Natal. Abstract Limited access to legal services and low levels of legal literacy remain major challenges for rural communities, including those in Mandailing Natal Regency, North Sumatra. This condition affects the community’s limited ability to understand civil procedural law and to independently prepare civil lawsuit documents. This community service activity aimed to enhance legal literacy and practical legal skills among community members and law students through training on civil lawsuit drafting techniques. The target partners of the program were residents of Mandailing Natal and law students as prospective legal practitioners, with a total of 32 participants consisting of members of the general public and students. The activity was implemented using a workshop-based approach that combined material presentations, interactive discussions, and hands-on practice in drafting civil lawsuits. The training materials focused on the structure and techniques of civil lawsuit preparation, including the formulation of party identities, the drafting of factual grounds, the formulation of legal claims, and an understanding of the court’s relative and absolute jurisdiction. After receiving the materials and direct mentoring during the training, participants were able to independently draft civil lawsuits in a systematic manner and in accordance with civil procedural law. Furthermore, post-activity evaluation results indicated high levels of participant satisfaction and goal attainment, demonstrating the effectiveness of the training in improving participants’ understanding and practical skills. In addition to enhancing the practical competencies of students and community members, this training activity proved effective as a community-based legal education model that supports legal empowerment and improved access to justice at the local level. Keywords: legal literacy; civil lawsuit; technical training; Mandailing Natal.