Dutch law
E180819
Dutch law is the civil law-based legal system of the Netherlands, governing areas such as constitutional, criminal, civil, and administrative law within the Dutch kingdom and its territories.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dutch law canonical | 3 |
| Constitutional law of the Netherlands | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1595174 — 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.
Target entity: Dutch law Context triple: [Saba, legalSystem, Dutch law]
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A.
Dutch courts
Dutch courts are the judicial bodies of the Netherlands responsible for interpreting and applying Dutch law in civil, criminal, and administrative cases.
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B.
Roman-Dutch law
Roman-Dutch law is a hybrid legal system that combines principles of Roman law with Dutch customary law and has historically influenced the private law of several countries, especially in Southern Africa and Sri Lanka.
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C.
Burgerlijk Wetboek (partly, in the Netherlands)
Burgerlijk Wetboek (partly, in the Netherlands) is the Dutch Civil Code, a comprehensive body of private law that in some areas reflects principles derived from Roman-Dutch legal tradition.
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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.
Judiciary Organization Act of the Netherlands
The Judiciary Organization Act of the Netherlands is the fundamental statute that structures and governs the Dutch judicial system, defining the organization, powers, and administration of the courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dutch law Target entity description: Dutch law is the civil law-based legal system of the Netherlands, governing areas such as constitutional, criminal, civil, and administrative law within the Dutch kingdom and its territories.
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A.
Dutch courts
Dutch courts are the judicial bodies of the Netherlands responsible for interpreting and applying Dutch law in civil, criminal, and administrative cases.
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B.
Roman-Dutch law
Roman-Dutch law is a hybrid legal system that combines principles of Roman law with Dutch customary law and has historically influenced the private law of several countries, especially in Southern Africa and Sri Lanka.
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C.
Burgerlijk Wetboek (partly, in the Netherlands)
Burgerlijk Wetboek (partly, in the Netherlands) is the Dutch Civil Code, a comprehensive body of private law that in some areas reflects principles derived from Roman-Dutch legal tradition.
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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.
Judiciary Organization Act of the Netherlands
The Judiciary Organization Act of the Netherlands is the fundamental statute that structures and governs the Dutch judicial system, defining the organization, powers, and administration of the courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil law system
ⓘ
legal system ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| governsTerritory |
Caribbean Netherlands
ⓘ
European Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
European part of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of the Netherlands (in part)
|
| hasBranch |
administrative law
ⓘ
civil law (private law) ⓘ company law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ contract law ⓘ criminal law ⓘ family law ⓘ labour law ⓘ procedural law ⓘ property law ⓘ tax law ⓘ tort law ⓘ |
| hasCodification |
Dutch Civil Code
ⓘ
surface form:
Burgerlijk Wetboek (Dutch Civil Code)
Dutch Code of Civil Procedure ⓘ
surface form:
Wetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering (Code of Civil Procedure)
Dutch Criminal Code ⓘ
surface form:
Wetboek van Strafrecht (Criminal Code)
Dutch Code of Criminal Procedure ⓘ
surface form:
Wetboek van Strafvordering (Code of Criminal Procedure)
|
| hasCourtLevel |
courts of appeal
ⓘ
district courts ⓘ |
| hasPrinciple |
freedom of contract (within statutory limits)
ⓘ
good faith in private law ⓘ legality principle in criminal law ⓘ rule of law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| highestAdministrativeCourt |
Central Appeals Tribunal
ⓘ
Council of State of the Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Council of State of the Netherlands (Administrative Jurisdiction Division)
Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal ⓘ |
| highestConstitutionalInstrument |
Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
|
| highestOrdinaryCourt | Supreme Court of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French civil law
ⓘ
Napoleonic Code ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleonic law
Roman law ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
European Convention on Human Rights
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European Union legal order ⓘ
surface form:
European Union law
public international law ⓘ |
| languageOfLaw | Dutch ⓘ |
| legalEducationRequiredForPractice | Master of Laws (LLM) in Dutch law ⓘ |
| legalFamily | civil law ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Act of Parliament of the Netherlands
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surface form:
Acts of Parliament of the Netherlands
Constitution of the Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dutch Civil Code ⓘ Dutch Criminal Code ⓘ General Administrative Law Act ⓘ Ministerial regulations of the Netherlands ⓘ Royal Decree of the Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Decrees of the Netherlands
Tax legislation of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| prohibits | courts from reviewing Acts of Parliament against the Constitution ⓘ |
| recognizes |
judicial review of administrative acts
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limited constitutional review (treaty conformity) ⓘ |
| regulatesProfession |
advocaat (attorney-at-law)
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bailiff ⓘ notary ⓘ |
| secondarySource |
case law of Dutch courts
ⓘ
legal doctrine in the Netherlands ⓘ |
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Subject: Dutch law Description of subject: Dutch law is the civil law-based legal system of the Netherlands, governing areas such as constitutional, criminal, civil, and administrative law within the Dutch kingdom and its territories.
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