Japanese Civil Code
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The Japanese Civil Code is Japan’s core body of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and inheritance, and was heavily shaped by European—especially German—legal traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civil Code of Japan | 4 |
| Japanese Civil Code canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1334181 — 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: Japanese Civil Code Context triple: [German Civil Code, influenced, Japanese Civil Code]
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A.
Code of Civil Procedure of Japan
The Code of Civil Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how civil lawsuits are conducted and adjudicated in Japanese courts.
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B.
Penal Code of Japan
The Penal Code of Japan is the primary criminal law statute that defines offenses and prescribes punishments within Japan’s legal system.
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C.
Court Act of Japan
The Court Act of Japan is a fundamental law that organizes the country’s judicial system, defining the structure, jurisdiction, and administration of its courts.
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D.
Cabinet Law of Japan
The Cabinet Law of Japan is a fundamental statute that defines the organization, powers, and procedures of the Japanese Cabinet within the country’s constitutional framework.
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E.
Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
The Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted within the Japanese legal system.
- 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: Japanese Civil Code Target entity description: The Japanese Civil Code is Japan’s core body of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and inheritance, and was heavily shaped by European—especially German—legal traditions.
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A.
Code of Civil Procedure of Japan
The Code of Civil Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how civil lawsuits are conducted and adjudicated in Japanese courts.
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B.
Penal Code of Japan
The Penal Code of Japan is the primary criminal law statute that defines offenses and prescribes punishments within Japan’s legal system.
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C.
Court Act of Japan
The Court Act of Japan is a fundamental law that organizes the country’s judicial system, defining the structure, jurisdiction, and administration of its courts.
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D.
Cabinet Law of Japan
The Cabinet Law of Japan is a fundamental statute that defines the organization, powers, and procedures of the Japanese Cabinet within the country’s constitutional framework.
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E.
Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
The Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted within the Japanese legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese statute
ⓘ
civil code ⓘ codified private law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Justice of Japan ⓘ |
| basedOn | continental European civil law model ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1898 ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
abuse of rights doctrine
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agency ⓘ conditions and terms in contracts ⓘ good faith principle ⓘ ownership ⓘ possession ⓘ prescription (limitation of claims) ⓘ secured transactions ⓘ statutory succession shares ⓘ tort liability ⓘ unjust enrichment ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| draftedIn |
Meiji period
ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji era
|
| governs |
contracts
ⓘ
family law ⓘ inheritance law ⓘ private law ⓘ property law ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Claims
ⓘ
Family ⓘ General Provisions ⓘ Real Rights ⓘ Succession ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European legal traditions
ⓘ
French Civil Code ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleonic Code
German Civil Code ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| originalEnactmentYear |
1896
ⓘ
1898 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese legal system
ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese law
|
| shortName | Minpō ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
divorce
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guardianship ⓘ legal capacity ⓘ marriage ⓘ obligations ⓘ parent-child relations ⓘ real rights ⓘ succession ⓘ |
| typeOfContractLaw | civil law contract system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese Civil Code Description of subject: The Japanese Civil Code is Japan’s core body of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and inheritance, and was heavily shaped by European—especially German—legal traditions.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Japanese Civil Code
linked to: Japanese Civil Code
linked to: Japanese Civil Code
subject linked to:
Japanese general law on interpretation and application of statutes and choice of law
linked to: Japanese Civil Code