Undang-Undang Melaka
E159531
Undang-Undang Melaka is a foundational Malay legal code from the Malacca Sultanate that combined Islamic law and local customary practices to govern political, social, and commercial life.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Undang-Undang Johor | 1 |
| Undang-Undang Laut Melaka | 1 |
| Undang-Undang Melaka canonical | 1 |
| Undang-Undang Pahang | 1 |
| Undang-Undang Perak | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1394950 — 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: Undang-Undang Melaka Context triple: [Malacca Sultanate, legalSystem, Undang-Undang Melaka]
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A.
White Rajahs
The White Rajahs were a dynasty of British-born rulers from the Brooke family who governed the Kingdom of Sarawak on Borneo from the mid-19th to mid-20th century as personal monarchs.
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B.
Ottoman Land Code of 1858
The Ottoman Land Code of 1858 was a major 19th-century legal reform that restructured land ownership and registration in the Ottoman Empire, laying the groundwork for many modern property systems in the region.
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C.
Imperial Ordinances of Japan
The Imperial Ordinances of Japan were executive decrees issued by the Emperor that functioned as a key legal instrument of governance, including for colonial administrations such as the Governor-General of Korea.
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D.
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law that establishes the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of Singapore’s government and guarantees key rights for its citizens.
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E.
Zapin Sarawak
Zapin Sarawak is a regional Malay dance form from the Malaysian state of Sarawak, characterized by its distinctive local music, costumes, and choreography derived from the broader Zapin tradition.
- 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: Undang-Undang Melaka Target entity description: Undang-Undang Melaka is a foundational Malay legal code from the Malacca Sultanate that combined Islamic law and local customary practices to govern political, social, and commercial life.
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A.
White Rajahs
The White Rajahs were a dynasty of British-born rulers from the Brooke family who governed the Kingdom of Sarawak on Borneo from the mid-19th to mid-20th century as personal monarchs.
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B.
Ottoman Land Code of 1858
The Ottoman Land Code of 1858 was a major 19th-century legal reform that restructured land ownership and registration in the Ottoman Empire, laying the groundwork for many modern property systems in the region.
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C.
Imperial Ordinances of Japan
The Imperial Ordinances of Japan were executive decrees issued by the Emperor that functioned as a key legal instrument of governance, including for colonial administrations such as the Governor-General of Korea.
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D.
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law that establishes the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of Singapore’s government and guarantees key rights for its citizens.
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E.
Zapin Sarawak
Zapin Sarawak is a regional Malay dance form from the Malaysian state of Sarawak, characterized by its distinctive local music, costumes, and choreography derived from the broader Zapin tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malacca Sultanate law code
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Malay legal code ⓘ historical legal text ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
commercial life
ⓘ
political life ⓘ social life ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Malacca Sultanate ⓘ |
| country | Malacca Sultanate ⓘ |
| follows |
Shafi‘i school of Islamic law
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linked to:
Shafi'i school
|
| genre | fiqh-based legal compilation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
commercial law provisions
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constitutional provisions ⓘ court procedures ⓘ criminal law provisions ⓘ family law provisions ⓘ maritime law provisions ⓘ rules on adultery and sexual offenses ⓘ rules on debt and credit ⓘ rules on dispute resolution ⓘ rules on evidence and witnesses ⓘ rules on foreign merchants ⓘ rules on harbor and port administration ⓘ rules on homicide and bodily injury ⓘ rules on inheritance ⓘ rules on market regulation ⓘ rules on oaths and contracts ⓘ rules on offenses against the ruler ⓘ rules on punishments and fines ⓘ rules on royal ceremonies and protocol ⓘ rules on slavery ⓘ rules on taxation and tribute ⓘ rules on theft and robbery ⓘ rules on village administration ⓘ rules on war and security ⓘ |
| influenced |
Undang-Undang Johor
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linked to:
Undang-Undang Melaka
Undang-Undang Kedah ⓘ Undang-Undang Pahang ⓘ
linked to:
Undang-Undang Melaka
Undang-Undang Perak ⓘ
linked to:
Undang-Undang Melaka
later Malay sultanate legal codes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic jurisprudence
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Malay customary law ⓘ |
| language | Classical Malay ⓘ |
| legalStatus | codified law ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Islamic law
ⓘ
Malay customary law ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Malacca ⓘ |
| purpose |
to integrate Islamic law with local customs in Malacca
ⓘ
to regulate governance and society in the Malacca Sultanate ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Undang-Undang Melaka Description of subject: Undang-Undang Melaka is a foundational Malay legal code from the Malacca Sultanate that combined Islamic law and local customary practices to govern political, social, and commercial life.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Undang-Undang Melaka
linked to: Undang-Undang Melaka
linked to: Undang-Undang Melaka
linked to: Undang-Undang Melaka