Title 5 of the United States Code
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Title 5 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law that governs the organization, powers, and procedures of the U.S. government’s executive agencies and civil service.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T300932 — 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: Title 5 of the United States Code Context triple: [Administrative Procedure Act, codifiedIn, Title 5 of the United States Code]
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Title 50 of the United States Code
Title 50 of the United States Code is the portion of U.S. federal statutory law that governs national defense, intelligence, and related aspects of national security.
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Title 6 of the United States Code
Title 6 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law that organizes and governs the Department of Homeland Security and its authorities within the U.S. legal framework.
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C.
Title 3 of the United States Code
Title 3 of the United States Code is the portion of federal statutory law that governs the office and powers of the U.S. President and Vice President, including procedures for succession, elections, and related executive functions.
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D.
Title 2 of the United States Code
Title 2 of the United States Code is the portion of federal statutory law that governs the organization and operation of the U.S. Congress and related legislative branch entities.
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Title 48 of the United States Code
Title 48 of the United States Code is the portion of U.S. federal law that governs territories and insular areas of the United States, outlining their legal status, administration, and judicial structures.
- 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: Title 5 of the United States Code Target entity description: Title 5 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law that governs the organization, powers, and procedures of the U.S. government’s executive agencies and civil service.
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A.
Title 50 of the United States Code
Title 50 of the United States Code is the portion of U.S. federal statutory law that governs national defense, intelligence, and related aspects of national security.
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B.
Title 6 of the United States Code
Title 6 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law that organizes and governs the Department of Homeland Security and its authorities within the U.S. legal framework.
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C.
Title 3 of the United States Code
Title 3 of the United States Code is the portion of federal statutory law that governs the office and powers of the U.S. President and Vice President, including procedures for succession, elections, and related executive functions.
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D.
Title 2 of the United States Code
Title 2 of the United States Code is the portion of federal statutory law that governs the organization and operation of the U.S. Congress and related legislative branch entities.
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E.
Title 48 of the United States Code
Title 48 of the United States Code is the portion of U.S. federal law that governs territories and insular areas of the United States, outlining their legal status, administration, and judicial structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal statute
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title of the United States Code ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| citationForm | 5 U.S.C. ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on administrative leave and excused absence
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provisions on administrative procedure for federal agencies ⓘ provisions on adverse actions against federal employees ⓘ provisions on appointment of federal employees ⓘ provisions on classification of federal positions ⓘ provisions on competitive service ⓘ provisions on ethics and conduct of federal employees ⓘ provisions on excepted service ⓘ provisions on health benefits for federal employees ⓘ provisions on labor‑management relations in the federal service ⓘ provisions on leave for federal employees ⓘ provisions on life insurance for federal employees ⓘ provisions on pay for federal employees ⓘ provisions on performance appraisal of federal employees ⓘ provisions on political activity of federal employees ⓘ provisions on preference eligibles (veterans’ preference) ⓘ provisions on retirement for federal employees ⓘ provisions on the Merit Systems Protection Board ⓘ provisions on the Office of Personnel Management ⓘ provisions on the Office of Special Counsel ⓘ provisions on the Senior Executive Service ⓘ provisions on travel, transportation, and subsistence for federal employees ⓘ provisions on whistleblower protections for federal employees ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| establishes |
authorities of the Merit Systems Protection Board
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authorities of the Office of Personnel Management ⓘ authorities of the Office of Special Counsel ⓘ framework for federal personnel management ⓘ |
| governs |
United States Civil Service
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surface form:
United States civil service
organization of executive agencies of the United States ⓘ powers of executive agencies of the United States ⓘ procedures of executive agencies of the United States ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | codified statute ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Code ⓘ |
| regulates |
civil service of the United States
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merit system principles in federal employment ⓘ prohibited personnel practices in the federal service ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Government Organization and Employees ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | government organization and employees ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Congress
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surface form:
Congress of the United States
federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
federal courts of the United States
federal executive agencies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Title 5 of the United States Code Description of subject: Title 5 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law that governs the organization, powers, and procedures of the U.S. government’s executive agencies and civil service.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Code Title 5
this entity surface form:
Title 5 of the United States Code (as later recodified)
this entity surface form:
Title 5 United States Code
this entity surface form:
Title 5 of the United States Code (historically, as reorganization provisions)
subject surface form:
Federal Advisory Committee Act
this entity surface form:
Title 5 of the United States Code Appendix