Sefer Mishpatim
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Sefer Mishpatim is a major section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that systematically codifies Jewish civil and financial law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sefer Mishpatim canonical | 2 |
| Sefer Mishpatim (book of civil and financial laws in Mishneh Torah) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1269652 — 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: Sefer Mishpatim Context triple: [Mishneh Torah, includesSection, Sefer Mishpatim]
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A.
Book of Leviticus
The Book of Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, primarily detailing laws, rituals, and priestly regulations for the Israelites.
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B.
Book of Deuteronomy
The Book of Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, consisting largely of Moses’ final speeches and laws to Israel before entering the Promised Land.
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C.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
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D.
Aseret ha-Dibrot
Aseret ha-Dibrot is the Hebrew term for the Ten Commandments, the foundational set of divine laws in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
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E.
Sefer ha-Ot
Sefer ha-Ot is a seminal mystical treatise by the 13th-century Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, exploring prophetic Kabbalah through letter permutations and meditative techniques.
- 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: Sefer Mishpatim Target entity description: Sefer Mishpatim is a major section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that systematically codifies Jewish civil and financial law.
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A.
Book of Leviticus
The Book of Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, primarily detailing laws, rituals, and priestly regulations for the Israelites.
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B.
Book of Deuteronomy
The Book of Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, consisting largely of Moses’ final speeches and laws to Israel before entering the Promised Land.
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C.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
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D.
Aseret ha-Dibrot
Aseret ha-Dibrot is the Hebrew term for the Ten Commandments, the foundational set of divine laws in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
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E.
Sefer ha-Ot
Sefer ha-Ot is a seminal mystical treatise by the 13th-century Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, exploring prophetic Kabbalah through letter permutations and meditative techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
halakhic code
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section of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| aim | systematic codification of Jewish civil and financial law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Book of Judgments ⓘ |
| author |
Maimonides
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Moses Maimonides ⓘ
linked to:
Maimonides
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| compiledBy |
Moses Maimonides
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linked to:
Maimonides
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| componentOf | Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| followsLegalTradition |
Geonic responsa
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Talmud Bavli ⓘ
linked to:
Talmud
Talmud Yerushalmi ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatusIn | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
agency law
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contracts ⓘ criminal law aspects ⓘ damages ⓘ evidence law ⓘ inheritance law ⓘ judicial procedure ⓘ partnership law ⓘ property law ⓘ torts ⓘ |
| partOf | Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| structure | organized by thematic halakhic units ⓘ |
| subject |
Halakha
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Jewish civil law ⓘ Jewish financial law ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| workIncluded |
Hilchot Chovel uMazik
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linked to:
Mishneh Torah
Hilchot Edut ⓘ Hilchot Evel ⓘ
linked to:
Sefer Taharah
Hilchot Gezelah vaAveidah ⓘ
linked to:
Choshen Mishpat
Hilchot Malveh veLoveh ⓘ Hilchot Mamrim ⓘ Hilchot Mechirah ⓘ
linked to:
Choshen Mishpat
Hilchot Nachalot ⓘ
linked to:
Mishneh Torah
Hilchot Nizkei Mammon ⓘ
linked to:
Mishneh Torah
Hilchot Rotzeach uShemirat Nefesh ⓘ Hilchot Sanhedrin ⓘ
linked to:
Mishneh Torah
Hilchot Sechirut ⓘ
linked to:
Choshen Mishpat
Hilchot Shchenim ⓘ Hilchot Sheluchin veShutafin ⓘ
linked to:
Choshen Mishpat
Hilchot She’eilah uFikadon ⓘ Hilchot Shutfim ⓘ Hilchot To’en veNitan ⓘ
linked to:
Hilchot Zechiyah uMatanah
Hilchot Zechiyah uMatanah ⓘ |
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Subject: Sefer Mishpatim Description of subject: Sefer Mishpatim is a major section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that systematically codifies Jewish civil and financial law.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Hilchot Malveh veLoveh
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includedIn
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Sefer Mishpatim (book of civil and financial laws in Mishneh Torah)
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linked to: Sefer Mishpatim