New York General Obligations Law
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The New York General Obligations Law is a key body of New York State statutory law that governs contracts, obligations, and various civil legal relationships, including rules on releases, indemnification, and certain consumer protections.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law | 1 |
| New York General Obligations Law canonical | 1 |
| New York contract law | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2005326 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York General Obligations Law Context triple: [New York State statutes, include, New York General Obligations Law]
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A.
New York General Business Law
The New York General Business Law is a key body of New York State statutory law that regulates a wide range of commercial practices, consumer protections, and business activities within the state.
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B.
New York Public Service Law
The New York Public Service Law is a body of state legislation that governs the regulation, oversight, and operation of public utilities and services such as electricity, gas, water, and telecommunications in New York.
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C.
New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
The New York Civil Practice Law and Rules is the primary statutory framework that governs civil litigation procedure in New York State courts, including rules on jurisdiction, pleadings, motions, discovery, and trials.
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D.
New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
The New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law is a key New York State statute governing legal actions and procedures related to real estate, including foreclosures, evictions, and other property disputes.
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E.
New York State statutes
New York State statutes are the body of written laws enacted by the New York State Legislature that govern civil, criminal, and administrative matters throughout the state.
- 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: New York General Obligations Law Target entity description: The New York General Obligations Law is a key body of New York State statutory law that governs contracts, obligations, and various civil legal relationships, including rules on releases, indemnification, and certain consumer protections.
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A.
New York General Business Law
The New York General Business Law is a key body of New York State statutory law that regulates a wide range of commercial practices, consumer protections, and business activities within the state.
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B.
New York Public Service Law
The New York Public Service Law is a body of state legislation that governs the regulation, oversight, and operation of public utilities and services such as electricity, gas, water, and telecommunications in New York.
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C.
New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
The New York Civil Practice Law and Rules is the primary statutory framework that governs civil litigation procedure in New York State courts, including rules on jurisdiction, pleadings, motions, discovery, and trials.
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D.
New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
The New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law is a key New York State statute governing legal actions and procedures related to real estate, including foreclosures, evictions, and other property disputes.
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E.
New York State statutes
New York State statutes are the body of written laws enacted by the New York State Legislature that govern civil, criminal, and administrative matters throughout the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York State law
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codified law ⓘ statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
business entities
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civil matters ⓘ consumers ⓘ private parties ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
persons within New York jurisdiction
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transactions governed by New York law ⓘ |
| citationStyle |
New York General Obligations Law
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law
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| contains |
provisions on certain consumer credit transactions
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provisions on enforceability of certain waivers ⓘ provisions on gift instruments and transfers ⓘ provisions on indemnification clauses ⓘ provisions on obligations of guarantors ⓘ provisions on powers of attorney form and execution ⓘ provisions on releases of liability ⓘ provisions on written acknowledgments of debts ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforcedBy |
New York State Judiciary
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surface form:
New York State courts
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| governs |
assignments of rights
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certain consumer protections ⓘ certain releases from liability ⓘ civil legal relationships ⓘ contracts ⓘ guaranties ⓘ indemnification agreements ⓘ limitations on exculpatory clauses ⓘ obligations ⓘ powers of attorney ⓘ releases ⓘ statutory interest rules in some contexts ⓘ statutory short form powers of attorney ⓘ suretyship obligations ⓘ |
| hasScope | statewide in New York ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| partOf | Consolidated Laws of New York ⓘ |
| regulates |
enforceability of certain contract terms
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form of certain contracts ⓘ limitations of liability in some contexts ⓘ requirements for certain guaranties to be enforceable ⓘ requirements for valid powers of attorney ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
consumer protection
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contract law ⓘ general obligations ⓘ indemnity and contribution ⓘ powers of attorney ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York General Obligations Law Description of subject: The New York General Obligations Law is a key body of New York State statutory law that governs contracts, obligations, and various civil legal relationships, including rules on releases, indemnification, and certain consumer protections.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New York contract law
New York General Obligations Law
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citationStyle
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New York General Obligations Law
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law