Rule 11
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Rule 11 is a key provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that governs the process and requirements for accepting guilty pleas in federal criminal cases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rule 11 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1228777 — 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: Rule 11 Context triple: [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, contains, Rule 11]
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Rule 11
Rule 11 is a key provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs the signing of pleadings and motions, requiring attorneys and parties to certify that their filings are legally and factually grounded and not submitted for improper purposes, with sanctions available for violations.
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Rule 8
Rule 8 is a key provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that sets out the basic requirements for the content and form of pleadings, including the standard for stating a claim for relief.
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C.
Rule 15
Rule 15 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs when and how parties may amend their pleadings in civil lawsuits.
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D.
Rule 37
Rule 37 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs sanctions and remedies for failures to make disclosures or cooperate in discovery during civil litigation.
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E.
Rule 56
Rule 56 is the provision in the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs summary judgment, allowing courts to decide cases without trial when there is no genuine dispute of material fact.
- 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: Rule 11 Target entity description: Rule 11 is a key provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that governs the process and requirements for accepting guilty pleas in federal criminal cases.
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A.
Rule 11
Rule 11 is a key provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs the signing of pleadings and motions, requiring attorneys and parties to certify that their filings are legally and factually grounded and not submitted for improper purposes, with sanctions available for violations.
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B.
Rule 8
Rule 8 is a key provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that sets out the basic requirements for the content and form of pleadings, including the standard for stating a claim for relief.
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C.
Rule 15
Rule 15 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs when and how parties may amend their pleadings in civil lawsuits.
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D.
Rule 37
Rule 37 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs sanctions and remedies for failures to make disclosures or cooperate in discovery during civil litigation.
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E.
Rule 56
Rule 56 is the provision in the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs summary judgment, allowing courts to decide cases without trial when there is no genuine dispute of material fact.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure ⓘ |
| aimsToEnsure | accuracy and reliability of guilty pleas ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent | coerced or uninformed guilty pleas ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect | defendant’s constitutional rights in the plea process ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
conditional guilty pleas
ⓘ
guilty pleas ⓘ nolo contendere pleas ⓘ plea agreements ⓘ |
| authority | promulgated by the United States Supreme Court under the Rules Enabling Act ⓘ |
| bindingOn | federal district courts ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 18 Appendix of the United States Code (Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure)
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linked to:
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
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| governs | acceptance of guilty pleas in federal criminal cases ⓘ |
| influences | federal plea bargaining practices ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal courts
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. federal courts
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| legalDomain | criminal procedure ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States federal legal system ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure ⓘ |
| provides |
harmless error standard for variances from Rule 11 requirements
ⓘ
procedures for accepting plea agreements ⓘ rules for conditional pleas ⓘ rules for withdrawing a guilty plea before sentencing ⓘ standards for rejecting plea agreements ⓘ |
| purpose | to ensure that guilty pleas are knowing, voluntary, and intelligent ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32
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linked to:
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(a) (harmless error) ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
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| requires |
court to address the defendant in open court
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court to determine that defendant is competent to enter the plea ⓘ court to determine that defendant understands the consequences of the plea ⓘ court to determine that no improper promises or threats induced the plea ⓘ court to determine that the plea is voluntary ⓘ court to determine that there is a factual basis for the plea ⓘ court to inform defendant of mandatory minimum penalties ⓘ court to inform defendant of maximum possible penalties ⓘ court to inform defendant of the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt ⓘ court to inform defendant of the nature of the charge ⓘ court to inform defendant of the right against self-incrimination ⓘ court to inform defendant of the right to a jury trial ⓘ court to inform defendant of the right to be represented by counsel ⓘ court to inform defendant of the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses ⓘ court to inform defendant of the right to plead not guilty ⓘ court to inform defendant of the terms of any plea agreement ⓘ disclosure of plea agreement in open court ⓘ |
| section |
Rule 11(b) (plea colloquy requirements)
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Rule 11(c) (plea agreement procedures) ⓘ Rule 11(d) (withdrawing a plea) ⓘ Rule 11(h) (harmless error provision) ⓘ |
| sourceType | procedural rule ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rule 11 Description of subject: Rule 11 is a key provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that governs the process and requirements for accepting guilty pleas in federal criminal cases.
Referenced by (1)
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