Novellae
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Novellae are the later imperial constitutions of Emperor Justinian I that supplemented and updated his earlier codification of Roman law within the Corpus Juris Civilis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Novellae canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1334029 — 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: Novellae Context triple: [Body of Civil Law, part, Novellae]
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A.
Novus Ordo
Novus Ordo is the form of the Roman Catholic Mass introduced after the Second Vatican Council, characterized by vernacular language, active lay participation, and a reformed liturgical structure.
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B.
Neraudia
Neraudia is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to Hawaii and known for its often rare and endemic shrub species.
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C.
Zenta
Zenta is a historic town in northern Serbia, best known as the site of a decisive 1697 battle between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire.
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D.
Paeligni
The Paeligni were an ancient Italic tribe of central Italy, closely associated with the Samnites and known for their role in early Roman history and the Social War.
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E.
Lozanella
Lozanella is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Central and South America.
- 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: Novellae Target entity description: Novellae are the later imperial constitutions of Emperor Justinian I that supplemented and updated his earlier codification of Roman law within the Corpus Juris Civilis.
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A.
Novus Ordo
Novus Ordo is the form of the Roman Catholic Mass introduced after the Second Vatican Council, characterized by vernacular language, active lay participation, and a reformed liturgical structure.
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B.
Neraudia
Neraudia is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to Hawaii and known for its often rare and endemic shrub species.
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C.
Zenta
Zenta is a historic town in northern Serbia, best known as the site of a decisive 1697 battle between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire.
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D.
Paeligni
The Paeligni were an ancient Italic tribe of central Italy, closely associated with the Samnites and known for their role in early Roman history and the Social War.
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E.
Lozanella
Lozanella is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Central and South America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of imperial constitutions
ⓘ
part of Corpus Juris Civilis ⓘ source of Roman law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Novellae Constitutiones
ⓘ
Novels ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Byzantine law
ⓘ
Roman law ⓘ |
| author | Justinian I ⓘ |
| compiledIn |
Authenticum
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Epitome Juliani ⓘ Greek collections of Novels ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| dateFrom | 534 ⓘ |
| dateTo | 565 ⓘ |
| follows |
Codex Justinianus
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Digest ⓘ Institutes of Justinian ⓘ |
| genre | legal text ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
|
| hasPart | individual imperial constitutions ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Justinianic legal reforms ⓘ |
| influenced |
canon law
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civil law tradition ⓘ medieval Roman law ⓘ |
| issuedBy | imperial chancery of Justinian I ⓘ |
| issuedUnder | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| legalForm | imperial constitution ⓘ |
| legalStatus | imperial legislation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| partOf | Corpus Juris Civilis ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Codex Justinianus (second edition 534)
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linked to:
Codex Justinianus
|
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| purpose |
to supplement earlier codification of Roman law
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to update Justinianic legislation ⓘ |
| regulates |
administrative law
ⓘ
ecclesiastical law ⓘ private law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Digest of Justinian
ⓘ
Institutes of Justinian ⓘ Justinianic Code ⓘ
linked to:
Corpus Juris Civilis
|
| subjectOf | Roman law scholarship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 6th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Novellae Description of subject: Novellae are the later imperial constitutions of Emperor Justinian I that supplemented and updated his earlier codification of Roman law within the Corpus Juris Civilis.
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