XML and the Law

\solsref{ABC/1234}          % Solicitors' reference
\colsref{SUEGRA/9876}       % Counsel's reference
\ourclient{1}               % We act for the claimants

\claimant{JOHN SMITH}       % Details of the case
\claimant{ELIZA DOOLITTLE}
\defendant{RICHARD ROE}
\claimno{34567}
\queensbench

\deponent{Albert McTavish Smith}
    \of{The Distillery, Somewhere, Scotland}
    \occupation{Whisky Distiller}

\datesworn{23/5/2002}
\wstatement

\cl \exhibited is a large bottle of whisky.
    It is empty.\xref{bottle}
\cl \exhibited is a glass smelling strongly of
    whisky. My sensitive nose can tell that
    the whisky that was in the glass came from
    the bottle referred to in \pararef{bottle}
    \xref{glass}.
\cl I have seen the glass referred to in
    \pararef{glass} in the possession of the
    Defendant.

\bye

  <Old_Riddle>
    <Question>
       Why did the chicken cross the road?
    </Question>
    <Answer>
       To get to the other side.
    </Answer>
  </Old_Riddle>

Answer:
  To get to the other side.

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE Pleading SYSTEM "pleading.dtd">

<Pleading>
 <Claim_Form part="7" court="QB" hr="No">
  <Case>
   <Case_Number>HC 987654</Case_Number>
   <Claimant>
    <Name>
     <First_Name>John</First_Name>
     <Last_Name>Smith</Last_Name>
    </Name>
    <Address>
     <Line>The House</Line>
     <Line>The Island</Line>
     <Line>Cornwall</Line>
    </Address>
    <Solicitor>
     <Firm>Sue Grabbitt \& Runne</Firm>
     <Address>
      <Line>1234 Lincoln's Inn Fields</Line>
      <Line>London</Line>
      <PostCode>WC7A 9JJ</PostCode>
     </Address>
     <Reference>GR1-1234</Reference>
    </Solicitor>
   </Claimant>
   <Defendant>
    <Name>
     <First_Name>Richard</First_Name>
     <Last_Name>Rowe</Last_Name>
    </Name>
    <Address>
     <Line>1 Railway Cuttings</Line>
     <Line>Cheam</Line>
    </Address>
   </Defendant>
  </Case>
  <Claim>
   <Facts>
    Damages for the theft of the contents
    of a bottle of rare and valuable whisky.
   </Facts>
   <Damages_Claimed>
    53.42
   </Damages_Claimed>
   <Costs>
    100
   </Costs>
   <Struth>
    <Signatory>
     Algernon Grabbit
    </Signatory>
    <Capacity>
     Solicitor for the Claimant
    </Capacity>
   </Struth>
  </Claim>
 </Claim_Form>
</Pleading>

SELECT case 
FROM allcases 
WHERE 
  claimant LIKE "%Smith%" 
AND 
  defendant LIKE "%Jones%"

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