Code civil
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The Code civil is the foundational French civil code established under Napoleon in 1804, which systematically governs private law matters such as contracts, property, and family relations and has influenced many legal systems worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Code civil canonical | 2 |
| Code civil des Français | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6470760 — 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: Code civil Context triple: [French law, codifiedIn, Code civil]
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A.
Civil Code of 1870
The Civil Code of 1870 is Louisiana’s foundational codification of private law, governing areas such as property, obligations, and family relations within its civil law system.
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B.
French Code of Civil Procedure
The French Code of Civil Procedure is the primary legal framework governing how civil court cases are conducted and adjudicated in France.
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C.
French Code de la communication
The French Code de la communication is the body of French law that regulates the media and audiovisual communication sector, including broadcasting, content standards, and the responsibilities of media operators.
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D.
French Code of Judicial Organization
The French Code of Judicial Organization is the legal framework that structures France’s court system, defining the organization, jurisdiction, and functioning of its judicial institutions.
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E.
Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure
The Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure is Egypt’s primary legal framework governing how civil and commercial disputes are brought before, managed, and resolved by the 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: Code civil Target entity description: The Code civil is the foundational French civil code established under Napoleon in 1804, which systematically governs private law matters such as contracts, property, and family relations and has influenced many legal systems worldwide.
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A.
Civil Code of 1870
The Civil Code of 1870 is Louisiana’s foundational codification of private law, governing areas such as property, obligations, and family relations within its civil law system.
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B.
French Code of Civil Procedure
The French Code of Civil Procedure is the primary legal framework governing how civil court cases are conducted and adjudicated in France.
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C.
French Code de la communication
The French Code de la communication is the body of French law that regulates the media and audiovisual communication sector, including broadcasting, content standards, and the responsibilities of media operators.
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D.
French Code of Judicial Organization
The French Code of Judicial Organization is the legal framework that structures France’s court system, defining the organization, jurisdiction, and functioning of its judicial institutions.
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E.
Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure
The Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure is Egypt’s primary legal framework governing how civil and commercial disputes are brought before, managed, and resolved by the courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French legislation
ⓘ
civil code ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Code Napoléon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | private law ⓘ |
| codificationType | systematic codification of private law ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 1804-03-21 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Commission of jurists appointed by Napoleon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceIn | Metropolitan France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAmendment |
major reforms of family law in the 20th century
ⓘ
reforms of obligations law in the 21st century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I: Des personnes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book II: Des biens et des différentes modifications de la propriété ⓘ Book III: Des différentes manières dont on acquiert la propriété NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Napoleonic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Belgian Civil Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Civil Code (old) NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Civil Code (1865) NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana Civil Code NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Civil Code NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec Civil Code (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Civil Code NERFINISHED ⓘ civil codes in Latin America ⓘ civil codes in North Africa ⓘ civil codes in the Middle East ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ancien Régime customary law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enlightenment legal thought ⓘ Roman law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFoundationFor | modern French civil law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force (with amendments) ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | continental European civil law ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Code civil des Français NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
legal certainty
ⓘ
unification of private law in France ⓘ |
| regulates |
contracts
ⓘ
family law ⓘ obligations ⓘ property law ⓘ real rights ⓘ successions ⓘ |
| subjectOf | French private law ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1804 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Code civil Description of subject: The Code civil is the foundational French civil code established under Napoleon in 1804, which systematically governs private law matters such as contracts, property, and family relations and has influenced many legal systems worldwide.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Code civil des Français
subject surface form:
Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis
this entity surface form:
Code civil des Français