Act on General Rules for Application of Laws
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The Act on General Rules for Application of Laws is a Japanese statute that sets out fundamental principles for how laws are interpreted, applied, and coordinated within Japan’s legal system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Act on General Rules for Application of Laws canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1784599 — 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: Act on General Rules for Application of Laws Context triple: [Act on National Holidays, relatedTo, Act on General Rules for Application of Laws]
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A.
Act in Restraint of Appeals
The Act in Restraint of Appeals was a 1533 English law that curtailed appeals to the Pope and asserted the king’s supremacy over the Church in England, paving the way for the English Reformation.
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B.
Rule 65
Rule 65 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs the issuance and terms of temporary restraining orders and preliminary and permanent injunctions in federal civil cases.
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C.
The Act
The Act is a Hulu true-crime anthology drama series that dramatizes real-life criminal cases, beginning with the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the murder of her mother Dee Dee.
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D.
Rules Enabling Act
The Rules Enabling Act is a U.S. federal statute that authorizes the Supreme Court to prescribe rules of procedure and evidence for federal courts, subject to congressional oversight.
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E.
Administrative Case Litigation Act
The Administrative Case Litigation Act is a Japanese statute that governs how individuals and entities can challenge administrative actions and decisions through lawsuits in the country’s courts.
- 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: Act on General Rules for Application of Laws Target entity description: The Act on General Rules for Application of Laws is a Japanese statute that sets out fundamental principles for how laws are interpreted, applied, and coordinated within Japan’s legal system.
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A.
Act in Restraint of Appeals
The Act in Restraint of Appeals was a 1533 English law that curtailed appeals to the Pope and asserted the king’s supremacy over the Church in England, paving the way for the English Reformation.
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B.
Rule 65
Rule 65 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs the issuance and terms of temporary restraining orders and preliminary and permanent injunctions in federal civil cases.
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C.
The Act
The Act is a Hulu true-crime anthology drama series that dramatizes real-life criminal cases, beginning with the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the murder of her mother Dee Dee.
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D.
Rules Enabling Act
The Rules Enabling Act is a U.S. federal statute that authorizes the Supreme Court to prescribe rules of procedure and evidence for federal courts, subject to congressional oversight.
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E.
Administrative Case Litigation Act
The Administrative Case Litigation Act is a Japanese statute that governs how individuals and entities can challenge administrative actions and decisions through lawsuits in the country’s courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese statute
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conflict of laws statute ⓘ private international law statute ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
cases where foreign law may be applicable
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cases where multiple Japanese statutes may conflict ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cases involving Japanese nationals abroad
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cases involving foreign nationals in Japan ⓘ civil relationships with foreign elements ⓘ |
| characteristic |
provides basic framework for conflict of laws in Japan
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supplementary to specific substantive statutes ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on determination of nationality for conflict of laws purposes
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provisions on habitual residence ⓘ provisions on party autonomy in choice of law ⓘ provisions on public policy (ordre public) exception ⓘ provisions on renvoi ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| field |
conflict of laws
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general provisions of civil law ⓘ private international law ⓘ |
| governs |
determination of applicable law in absence of parties’ choice
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determination of applicable law when parties choose governing law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese legal system ⓘ |
| publicPolicyException | allows disregard of foreign law contrary to Japanese public order and good morals ⓘ |
| purpose |
to coordinate the application of multiple Japanese statutes
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to provide rules on applicable law in cases with foreign elements ⓘ to set out fundamental principles for interpretation and application of laws in Japan ⓘ |
| regulates |
applicable law for contracts
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applicable law for divorce ⓘ applicable law for marriage ⓘ applicable law for parent–child relationships ⓘ applicable law for succession ⓘ applicable law for torts ⓘ choice of law in civil and commercial matters ⓘ interpretation of Japanese statutes ⓘ spatial application of laws ⓘ temporal application of laws ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japanese Civil Code
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surface form:
Civil Code of Japan
Code of Civil Procedure of Japan ⓘ Code of Civil Procedure of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese international civil procedure rules
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| scope | general rules applicable across multiple areas of Japanese law ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Japanese general law on interpretation and application of statutes and choice of law ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Japanese administrative authorities
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Japanese courts ⓘ legal practitioners in Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Act on General Rules for Application of Laws Description of subject: The Act on General Rules for Application of Laws is a Japanese statute that sets out fundamental principles for how laws are interpreted, applied, and coordinated within Japan’s legal system.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Act on National Holidays and related cabinet orders
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relatedTo
→
Act on General Rules for Application of Laws
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subject surface form:
Act on National Holidays