Swiss Civil Code
E151167
The Swiss Civil Code is a foundational body of private law in Switzerland that systematically regulates areas such as family law, inheritance, property, and obligations, and has served as a model for civil codes in several other countries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swiss Civil Code canonical | 4 |
| Code civil suisse | 1 |
| Codice civile svizzero | 1 |
| Zivilgesetzbuch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1334182 — 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: Swiss Civil Code Context triple: [German Civil Code, influenced, Swiss Civil Code]
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A.
Swiss customs law
Swiss customs law is the body of Swiss federal legislation and regulations governing the import, export, transit, and taxation of goods across Switzerland’s customs territory and its associated enclaves.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation
The Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation is the supreme legal framework that defines Switzerland’s political system, federal structure, fundamental rights, and the powers and responsibilities of its national institutions.
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E.
Italian Civil Code
The Italian Civil Code is the fundamental body of private law in Italy, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations within the Italian legal system.
- 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: Swiss Civil Code Target entity description: The Swiss Civil Code is a foundational body of private law in Switzerland that systematically regulates areas such as family law, inheritance, property, and obligations, and has served as a model for civil codes in several other countries.
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A.
Swiss customs law
Swiss customs law is the body of Swiss federal legislation and regulations governing the import, export, transit, and taxation of goods across Switzerland’s customs territory and its associated enclaves.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation
The Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation is the supreme legal framework that defines Switzerland’s political system, federal structure, fundamental rights, and the powers and responsibilities of its national institutions.
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E.
Italian Civil Code
The Italian Civil Code is the fundamental body of private law in Italy, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations within the Italian legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil code
ⓘ
codification of private law ⓘ |
| adopted | 1907 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
legal persons in Switzerland
ⓘ
natural persons in Switzerland ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1912 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
family law
ⓘ
final provisions ⓘ law of persons ⓘ property law ⓘ succession law ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| governs |
divorce
ⓘ
marriage ⓘ ownership and possession of property ⓘ parent-child relationships ⓘ succession upon death ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
CC
ⓘ
ZGB ⓘ |
| influenced |
Turkish Civil Code reforms
ⓘ
surface form:
Turkish Civil Code
civil codes in several other countries ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Austrian Civil Code
ⓘ
German Civil Code ⓘ |
| integrates | Swiss Code of Obligations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Confederation
|
| language |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Romansh language ⓘ
surface form:
Romansh
|
| legalDomain | private law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federal statute ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law system ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Swiss Federal Assembly
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation
|
| principle |
abuse of rights prohibition
ⓘ
good faith ⓘ protection of personality rights ⓘ |
| regulates |
family law
ⓘ
inheritance law ⓘ law of obligations (in part, via integration of Code of Obligations) ⓘ law of persons ⓘ property law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Swiss Code of Obligations
ⓘ
Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Constitution
|
| scope | entire territory of Switzerland ⓘ |
| shortName |
CC
ⓘ
Swiss Civil Code self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Code civil suisse
Codex civilis Helveticae ⓘ Italian Civil Code ⓘ
surface form:
Codice civile
Swiss Civil Code self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Codice civile svizzero
ZGB ⓘ Swiss Civil Code self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Zivilgesetzbuch
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| subjectTo | amendment by the Federal Assembly ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swiss Civil Code Description of subject: The Swiss Civil Code is a foundational body of private law in Switzerland that systematically regulates areas such as family law, inheritance, property, and obligations, and has served as a model for civil codes in several other countries.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cantonal courts of Valais
this entity surface form:
Zivilgesetzbuch
this entity surface form:
Code civil suisse
this entity surface form:
Codice civile svizzero