California Codes
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California Codes are the comprehensive collection of codified laws that govern the state of California across various legal domains, including government, civil, penal, and other statutory areas.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1500409 — 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: California Codes Context triple: [California Government Code, partOf, California Codes]
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A.
California Government Code
The California Government Code is a comprehensive collection of state statutes that organizes and regulates the structure, powers, and procedures of California’s state and local government.
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B.
California state law
California state law is the body of statutes, regulations, and legal principles enacted and applied within the state of California that governs public and private conduct, institutions, and governmental agencies.
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C.
California Penal Code
The California Penal Code is the primary body of criminal law in the state of California, defining crimes, penalties, and procedures for their prosecution.
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D.
California Public Resources Code
The California Public Resources Code is a body of state law that governs the conservation, management, and use of California’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources.
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E.
California Education Code
The California Education Code is the body of state laws that governs public education in California, including the structure, powers, and responsibilities of institutions such as the California State University 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: California Codes Target entity description: California Codes are the comprehensive collection of codified laws that govern the state of California across various legal domains, including government, civil, penal, and other statutory areas.
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A.
California Government Code
The California Government Code is a comprehensive collection of state statutes that organizes and regulates the structure, powers, and procedures of California’s state and local government.
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B.
California state law
California state law is the body of statutes, regulations, and legal principles enacted and applied within the state of California that governs public and private conduct, institutions, and governmental agencies.
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C.
California Penal Code
The California Penal Code is the primary body of criminal law in the state of California, defining crimes, penalties, and procedures for their prosecution.
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D.
California Public Resources Code
The California Public Resources Code is a body of state law that governs the conservation, management, and use of California’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources.
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E.
California Education Code
The California Education Code is the body of state laws that governs public education in California, including the structure, powers, and responsibilities of institutions such as the California State University system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
codified laws
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legal code ⓘ statutory compilation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
businesses operating in California
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government agencies in California ⓘ residents of California ⓘ |
| availableAt | official California Legislative Information website ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| governs |
business and commercial activities in California
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civil law matters in California ⓘ criminal law matters in California ⓘ education in California ⓘ evidence rules in California courts ⓘ family law in California ⓘ government organization in California ⓘ health and safety in California ⓘ labor and employment in California ⓘ penal sanctions in California ⓘ probate matters in California ⓘ vehicle and traffic regulation in California ⓘ welfare and institutions in California ⓘ |
| hasPart |
California Business and Professions Code
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California Civil Code ⓘ California Code of Civil Procedure ⓘ California Corporations Code ⓘ California Education Code ⓘ California Evidence Code ⓘ California Family Code ⓘ California Financial Code ⓘ California Fish and Game Code ⓘ California Food and Agricultural Code ⓘ California Government Code ⓘ California Codes self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
California Harbors and Navigation Code
California Health and Safety Code ⓘ California Insurance Code ⓘ California Labor Code ⓘ California Military and Veterans Code ⓘ California Penal Code ⓘ California Penal Code ⓘ
surface form:
California Penal Code Part 1
California Probate Code ⓘ California Public Resources Code ⓘ California Public Utilities Code ⓘ California Revenue and Taxation Code ⓘ Streets and Highways Code of California ⓘ
surface form:
California Streets and Highways Code
California Unemployment Insurance Code ⓘ California Vehicle Code ⓘ California Water Code ⓘ California Welfare and Institutions Code ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding law in California ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
California Office of Legislative Counsel
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surface form:
California Legislative Counsel
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| publisher |
California State Legislature
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surface form:
California Legislature
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: California Codes Description of subject: California Codes are the comprehensive collection of codified laws that govern the state of California across various legal domains, including government, civil, penal, and other statutory areas.
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California Vehicle Code
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California Welfare and Institutions Code
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California statutory law
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California Civil Code
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California Evidence Code
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California Vehicle Code
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California Health and Safety Code
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California Labor Code
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California Family Code
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California Business and Professions Code
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California Corporations Code
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California Welfare and Institutions Code
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California Probate Code
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California Insurance Code
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California Military and Veterans Code
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California Public Utilities Code
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California Streets and Highways Code
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California Water Code
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California Food and Agricultural Code
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California Harbors and Navigation Code
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California Unemployment Insurance Code
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California Elections Code
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West's Annotated California Codes
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Deering's California Codes Annotated
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California state statutes
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California Family Code
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California Probate Code
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California state statutes
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California state statutes
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California Military and Veterans Code
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California state statutes
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West’s Annotated California Codes
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Deering’s California Codes
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California Civil Code
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California state statutes
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California state statutes
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California state statutes
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California Vehicle Code
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California state statutes
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California Elections Code
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California Elections Code
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California Health and Safety Code for vital records