legalSystem

P605
predicate

Indicates the formal framework of laws, rules, and institutions that governs how legal matters are defined, interpreted, and enforced within a society or jurisdiction.

All labels observed (70)

Label Occurrences
legalSystem canonical 8,911
appliesLegalSystem 1,314
usesLegalSystem 453

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: legalSystem
Generated description
Indicates the formal framework of laws, rules, and institutions that governs how legal matters are defined, interpreted, and enforced within a society or jurisdiction.

Sample triples (12,809)

Subject Object
Supplementary Provisions
surface form: Supplementary Provisions (Constitution of Japan)
Japanese law
Saint Thomas U.S. law with territorial statutes
Catholic Monarchy Castilian law via predicate surface "hasLegalSystem"
Catholic Monarchy local fueros and privileges via predicate surface "hasLegalSystem"
Corpus Juris Civilis Roman law
Supreme Court of the Soviet Union socialist law
Supreme Court of the Soviet Union Soviet legal system
Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form: Channel Islands
based on Norman customary law
Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form: Channel Islands
separate from United Kingdom legal system
Massachusetts General Laws common law
Madras Presidency British colonial law
United Provinces Anglo-Indian law
Mayor and City Council of Bogotá Colombian law
Government of California common law
Poland civil law
Government of Florida common law
Florida statutes
surface form: Florida Statutes
common law system
British Parliament constitutional monarchy
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations English common law
Kingdom of Scotland Scots law (to a limited extent) via predicate surface "hasLegalSystem"
surface form: Scots law
Kingdom of Scotland civil law influenced system via predicate surface "legalTradition"
Timor-Leste Portuguese law via predicate surface "legalSystemInfluence"
Russian Empire autocratic law under the Emperor
Elizabeth Howe Massachusetts colonial legal system
Committee on License and Consumer Protection U.S. municipal law
Multnomah County District Attorney common law
Multnomah County Circuit Court Oregon Judicial Department via predicate surface "courtSystem"
surface form: Oregon state court system
Superior Court of Judicature English law
surface form: English common law
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt combination of Greek, Egyptian, and Roman law
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany German law
Gag Law (Ley de la Mordaza) United States territorial law
Roman Republic Roman law
1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union socialist law
Liberia mixed common law and customary law system
Los Angeles deputy district attorney Judicial Branch of California
surface form: California state court system
Royal Warrant (for royal title and status) United Kingdom constitutional law
Columbia County, Oregon Oregon law via predicate surface "followsLegalSystem"
Government of Oregon common law
Part 8: Appeal and Revision international criminal law
Elements of Crimes international criminal law
Municipal Chamber of Albufeira Portuguese law via predicate surface "appliesLegalSystem"
Municipal Chamber of Albufeira Portuguese municipal law via predicate surface "appliesLegalSystem"
Government of Moscow legal system of Russia
Moscow City Duma legal system of Russia via predicate surface "appliesLegalSystem"
Minority Leader of the California State Senate California state law
Saudi Arabia Sharia-based legal system
Attorney General for England and Wales common law
Umayyad Caliphate Sharia
surface form: Islamic law
Government of Italy civil law
Burgundy Protected Designation of Origin via predicate surface "regulatorySystem"
surface form: Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée