severability / CareTaker / Split Contracts

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@Bill-Kunj noted NFT contract participants could get caught between a rock (the smart contract) and a hard place (the law of the land). He suggested Severability is how this is traditionally handled in contracts. I'll have to study up on that.

Meanwhile, a couple patterns seem relevant:

• the CareTaker pattern
• Split Contracts, Comp. Law & Decentralized Arbitration | Chip Morningstar, Meng Weng, Federico Ast - Foresight Institute

Plus, don't miss:

• NFTs and Engineering Property Rights | Kate Sills, Agoric