Title 39 of the United States Code
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Title 39 of the United States Code is the portion of federal statutory law that governs the organization, powers, and operations of the United States Postal Service and the national postal system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Title 39 of the United States Code canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T699830 — 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: Title 39 of the United States Code Context triple: [Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, codifiedIn, Title 39 of the United States Code]
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Title 49 of the United States Code
Title 49 of the United States Code is the primary body of federal statutory law that organizes and regulates transportation in the United States, including aviation, highways, rail, and other modes of transport.
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B.
Title 32 of the United States Code
Title 32 of the United States Code is the body of federal law that governs the organization, training, and duties of the National Guard when operating under state authority with federal support.
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C.
Title 33 of the United States Code
Title 33 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law governing navigation and navigable waters in the United States, including many of the authorities under which the U.S. Coast Guard operates.
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D.
Title 38 of the United States Code
Title 38 of the United States Code is the body of federal law that governs veterans’ benefits, services, and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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E.
Title 35 of the United States Code
Title 35 of the United States Code is the primary body of federal statutory law governing patents in the United States, including provisions on patentability, ownership, and enforcement.
- 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 39 of the United States Code Target entity description: Title 39 of the United States Code is the portion of federal statutory law that governs the organization, powers, and operations of the United States Postal Service and the national postal system.
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A.
Title 49 of the United States Code
Title 49 of the United States Code is the primary body of federal statutory law that organizes and regulates transportation in the United States, including aviation, highways, rail, and other modes of transport.
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B.
Title 32 of the United States Code
Title 32 of the United States Code is the body of federal law that governs the organization, training, and duties of the National Guard when operating under state authority with federal support.
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C.
Title 33 of the United States Code
Title 33 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law governing navigation and navigable waters in the United States, including many of the authorities under which the U.S. Coast Guard operates.
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D.
Title 38 of the United States Code
Title 38 of the United States Code is the body of federal law that governs veterans’ benefits, services, and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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E.
Title 35 of the United States Code
Title 35 of the United States Code is the primary body of federal statutory law governing patents in the United States, including provisions on patentability, ownership, and enforcement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal statute
ⓘ
title of the United States Code ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
domestic mail service in the United States
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international mail service of the United States ⓘ postal services provided by the United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| citationForm | 39 U.S.C. ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines |
basic functions of the United States Postal Service
ⓘ
general duties of the United States Postal Service ⓘ postal policy of the United States ⓘ |
| fieldOfLaw |
administrative law
ⓘ
postal law ⓘ |
| governs |
United States Postal Service
ⓘ
national postal system of the United States ⓘ universal postal service obligation in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions on finance and appropriations
ⓘ
provisions on general postal policy ⓘ provisions on mail matter and services ⓘ provisions on organization of the United States Postal Service ⓘ provisions on penalties and enforcement ⓘ provisions on transportation of mail ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | codified statute ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding federal law ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Code ⓘ |
| publisher |
Government Printing Office
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Government Publishing Office
|
| regulates |
postal contracts and procurement
ⓘ
postal finances and budgeting ⓘ postal rates and classifications ⓘ postal service governance structure ⓘ postal services offered to the public ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| subject |
duties of the United States Postal Service
ⓘ
mail classification ⓘ organization of the United States Postal Service ⓘ postal contracts ⓘ postal finances ⓘ postal operations ⓘ postal policy ⓘ postal rates ⓘ postal regulatory framework ⓘ United States Postal Service ⓘ
surface form:
postal service
powers of the United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
Congress of the United States
United States Postal Service ⓘ federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
federal courts of the United States
postal regulators ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Title 39 of the United States Code Description of subject: Title 39 of the United States Code is the portion of federal statutory law that governs the organization, powers, and operations of the United States Postal Service and the national postal system.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970