New York Civil Practice Law and Rules

E170848

New York State law civil procedure code statute

The New York Civil Practice Law and Rules is the primary statutory framework that governs civil litigation procedure in New York State courts, including rules on jurisdiction, pleadings, motions, discovery, and trials.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
New York Civil Practice Law and Rules canonical	11
CPLR	2
New York Civil Practice Law and Rules section 901(b)	1
New York Code of Civil Procedure	1
New York Code of Civil Procedure of 1848	1
New York State Civil Practice Law and Rules	1
New York state practice	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1493929 — 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.

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Target entity: New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
Context triple: [New York County Courts, governingLaw, New York Civil Practice Law and Rules]

A. New York State statutes
New York State statutes are the body of written laws enacted by the New York State Legislature that govern civil, criminal, and administrative matters throughout the state.
B. New York City Administrative Code
The New York City Administrative Code is the codified body of local laws and regulations governing New York City’s municipal operations, public conduct, and regulatory frameworks.
C. New York State Executive Law
The New York State Executive Law is a body of state statutes that defines the powers, duties, and organization of New York’s executive branch agencies and officers, including the governor and various departments.
D. New York City Landmarks Law
The New York City Landmarks Law is a municipal preservation statute that empowers the city to designate and protect buildings, districts, and sites of historical, cultural, and architectural significance.
E. New York City Charter
The New York City Charter is the foundational legal document that structures the city’s government, defines the powers and responsibilities of its agencies, and serves as its municipal constitution.
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: New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
Target entity description: The New York Civil Practice Law and Rules is the primary statutory framework that governs civil litigation procedure in New York State courts, including rules on jurisdiction, pleadings, motions, discovery, and trials.

A. New York State statutes
New York State statutes are the body of written laws enacted by the New York State Legislature that govern civil, criminal, and administrative matters throughout the state.
B. New York City Administrative Code
The New York City Administrative Code is the codified body of local laws and regulations governing New York City’s municipal operations, public conduct, and regulatory frameworks.
C. New York State Executive Law
The New York State Executive Law is a body of state statutes that defines the powers, duties, and organization of New York’s executive branch agencies and officers, including the governor and various departments.
D. New York City Landmarks Law
The New York City Landmarks Law is a municipal preservation statute that empowers the city to designate and protect buildings, districts, and sites of historical, cultural, and architectural significance.
E. New York City Charter
The New York City Charter is the foundational legal document that structures the city’s government, defines the powers and responsibilities of its agencies, and serves as its municipal constitution.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	New York State law ⓘ civil procedure code ⓘ statute ⓘ
administeredBy	New York State courts ⓘ linked to: New York State Judiciary
appliesIn	State of New York ⓘ linked to: U.S. state of New York
citationAbbreviation	CPLR ⓘ linked to: New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
contains	rules on appeals ⓘ rules on arbitration-related proceedings ⓘ rules on disclosure and discovery ⓘ rules on enforcement of judgments ⓘ rules on judgments ⓘ rules on motion practice ⓘ rules on personal jurisdiction ⓘ rules on pleadings ⓘ rules on provisional remedies ⓘ rules on service of process ⓘ rules on special proceedings ⓘ rules on subject matter jurisdiction ⓘ rules on trials ⓘ rules on venue ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
distinguishedFrom	Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ⓘ linked to: United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
enactedBy	New York State Legislature ⓘ
governs	appeals in New York civil actions ⓘ civil litigation procedure in New York State courts ⓘ discovery in New York civil actions ⓘ judgments in New York civil actions ⓘ jurisdiction in New York civil actions ⓘ motions in New York civil actions ⓘ pleadings in New York civil actions ⓘ provisional remedies in New York civil actions ⓘ trials in New York civil actions ⓘ
jurisdictionType	state jurisdiction ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
legalDomain	civil procedure ⓘ
legalEffect	binding on New York State courts in civil matters ⓘ
legalSystem	common law ⓘ
primaryUse	civil cases ⓘ
relatedTo	New York Civil Rights Law ⓘ New York Consolidated Laws ⓘ linked to: New York State statutes New York Judiciary Law ⓘ
scope	state-level civil procedure ⓘ
shortName	CPLR ⓘ linked to: New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
usedBy	New York City Civil Court ⓘ New York County Courts ⓘ New York District Courts ⓘ linked to: District Courts of Nassau County New York Family Court in civil procedural matters where applicable ⓘ New York Supreme Court ⓘ

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Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

New York County Courts → governingLaw → New York Civil Practice Law and Rules ⓘ

New York State statutes → include → New York Civil Practice Law and Rules ⓘ

Sup Ct → relatedTo → New York Civil Practice Law and Rules ⓘ

Sup Ct → contextOfUse → New York state practice ⓘ