Belgian Civil Code
E40087
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belgian Civil Code canonical | 4 |
| Code civil belge | 2 |
| Burgerlijk Wetboek | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T312504 — 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: Belgian Civil Code Context triple: [Napoleonic Code, influenced, Belgian Civil Code]
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A.
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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B.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
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C.
Constitution of Belgium
The Constitution of Belgium is the fundamental legal charter that defines Belgium’s federal structure, the powers of its institutions, and the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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D.
Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic Code is a landmark 1804 French civil law code that modernized and standardized legal principles such as equality before the law, property rights, and secular authority, profoundly influencing legal systems worldwide.
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E.
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.
- 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: Belgian Civil Code Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
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C.
Constitution of Belgium
The Constitution of Belgium is the fundamental legal charter that defines Belgium’s federal structure, the powers of its institutions, and the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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D.
Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic Code is a landmark 1804 French civil law code that modernized and standardized legal principles such as equality before the law, property rights, and secular authority, profoundly influencing legal systems worldwide.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of private law
ⓘ
civil code ⓘ |
| appliesInJurisdiction | Belgium ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Napoleonic Code
ⓘ
surface form:
French Civil Code
Napoleonic Code ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| governs |
adoption
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civil liability ⓘ guardianship ⓘ matrimonial property regimes ⓘ non-contractual obligations ⓘ servitudes ⓘ usufruct ⓘ |
| hasBeenAmended | multiple times since 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCitationForm |
Belgian Civil Code
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Burgerlijk Wetboek
Belgian Civil Code self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Code civil belge
|
| hasPart |
Book on evidence
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Book on obligations ⓘ Book on persons ⓘ Book on property ⓘ Book on securities ⓘ |
| inception | 1830s ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early 19th-century continental civil law ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
civil law
ⓘ
private law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| partOf | Belgian legal system ⓘ |
| reform |
progressive modernization of contract law
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progressive modernization of family law ⓘ progressive modernization of property law ⓘ |
| regulates |
civil status
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contracts ⓘ divorce ⓘ family law ⓘ inheritance ⓘ marriage ⓘ obligations ⓘ parental authority ⓘ persons ⓘ property law ⓘ real rights ⓘ succession law ⓘ |
| subjectTo | constitutional review in Belgium ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Belgian courts
ⓘ
Belgian lawyers ⓘ Belgian notaries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Belgian Civil Code Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Code civil belge
this entity surface form:
Burgerlijk Wetboek
this entity surface form:
Code civil belge