German Code of Civil Procedure
E121548
The German Code of Civil Procedure is the primary legal framework governing civil court proceedings in Germany, detailing rules for jurisdiction, procedure, evidence, and appeals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| German Code of Civil Procedure canonical | 2 |
| German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) | 1 |
| Zivilprozessordnung | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1016166 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: German Code of Civil Procedure Context triple: [Local Court of Nuremberg, governedBy, German Code of Civil Procedure]
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A.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
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B.
Code of Civil Procedure of Japan
The Code of Civil Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how civil lawsuits are conducted and adjudicated in Japanese courts.
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C.
German Courts Constitution Act
The German Courts Constitution Act is a fundamental German law that structures the organization, jurisdiction, and hierarchy of the country’s court system.
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D.
Belgian Civil Code
The Belgian Civil Code is the foundational body of private law in Belgium, governing matters such as contracts, property, and family relations, and originally modeled on early 19th-century continental civil law traditions.
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E.
Spanish Civil Code
The Spanish Civil Code is the principal body of private law in Spain, codifying rules on persons, family, property, and obligations in a systematic, 19th-century European civil law tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: German Code of Civil Procedure Target entity description: The German Code of Civil Procedure is the primary legal framework governing civil court proceedings in Germany, detailing rules for jurisdiction, procedure, evidence, and appeals.
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A.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
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B.
Code of Civil Procedure of Japan
The Code of Civil Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how civil lawsuits are conducted and adjudicated in Japanese courts.
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C.
German Courts Constitution Act
The German Courts Constitution Act is a fundamental German law that structures the organization, jurisdiction, and hierarchy of the country’s court system.
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D.
Belgian Civil Code
The Belgian Civil Code is the foundational body of private law in Belgium, governing matters such as contracts, property, and family relations, and originally modeled on early 19th-century continental civil law traditions.
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E.
Spanish Civil Code
The Spanish Civil Code is the principal body of private law in Spain, codifying rules on persons, family, property, and obligations in a systematic, 19th-century European civil law tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil procedure code
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source of civil procedural law in Germany ⓘ statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | ordinary civil courts in Germany ⓘ |
| contains |
general provisions on civil procedure
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rules on appeals and complaints ⓘ rules on enforcement proceedings ⓘ rules on evidence ⓘ rules on judgments ⓘ rules on oral hearings ⓘ rules on parties to proceedings ⓘ rules on provisional measures ⓘ rules on representation by lawyers ⓘ rules on written submissions ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| governs |
appeal proceedings in civil cases
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burden of proof in civil proceedings ⓘ complaint proceedings in civil cases ⓘ default judgments in civil cases ⓘ documentary evidence in civil proceedings ⓘ evidence taking by courts ⓘ expert evidence in civil proceedings ⓘ first-instance civil proceedings ⓘ interim relief in civil matters ⓘ witness testimony in civil proceedings ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | ZPO ⓘ |
| hasStructure | sections and books ⓘ |
| inForceIn |
Germany
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surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
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| language | German ⓘ |
| legalField | civil law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding statute ⓘ |
| legalSystem | German law ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
German Code of Civil Procedure
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Zivilprozessordnung
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| partOf | German procedural law ⓘ |
| regulates |
appeals in civil matters
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civil court proceedings ⓘ costs of civil proceedings ⓘ enforcement of civil judgments ⓘ jurisdiction of civil courts ⓘ legal remedies in civil procedure ⓘ rules of procedure in civil cases ⓘ service of documents in civil proceedings ⓘ taking of evidence in civil proceedings ⓘ |
| scope |
non-criminal disputes
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private law disputes ⓘ |
| shortName | ZPO ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | civil procedure ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German civil courts
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lawyers in civil litigation in Germany ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: German Code of Civil Procedure Description of subject: The German Code of Civil Procedure is the primary legal framework governing civil court proceedings in Germany, detailing rules for jurisdiction, procedure, evidence, and appeals.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO)
German Code of Civil Procedure
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originalTitle
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German Code of Civil Procedure
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Zivilprozessordnung