Guta lag
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Guta lag is a medieval Swedish provincial law code from the island of Gotland, notable for its insights into early Scandinavian legal and social structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guta lag canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3441693 — 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: Guta lag Context triple: [Gutes, legalCode, Guta lag]
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A.
Lagga
Lagga is a small locality in Sweden known as the birthplace of renowned sculptor Carl Milles.
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B.
Guttera
Guttera is a genus of guineafowl known for its distinctive crested head and spotted plumage, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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C.
Gagode
Gagode is a village in Maharashtra, India, known primarily as the birthplace of the social reformer and Gandhian leader Vinoba Bhave.
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D.
Lagting
Lagting was one of the two former chambers of the Norwegian Parliament, historically functioning as its upper house before the legislature became unicameral.
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E.
Aluta
Aluta is the historical name of the Olt River, a major waterway flowing through central Romania.
- 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: Guta lag Target entity description: Guta lag is a medieval Swedish provincial law code from the island of Gotland, notable for its insights into early Scandinavian legal and social structures.
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A.
Lagga
Lagga is a small locality in Sweden known as the birthplace of renowned sculptor Carl Milles.
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B.
Guttera
Guttera is a genus of guineafowl known for its distinctive crested head and spotted plumage, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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C.
Gagode
Gagode is a village in Maharashtra, India, known primarily as the birthplace of the social reformer and Gandhian leader Vinoba Bhave.
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D.
Lagting
Lagting was one of the two former chambers of the Norwegian Parliament, historically functioning as its upper house before the legislature became unicameral.
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E.
Aluta
Aluta is the historical name of the Olt River, a major waterway flowing through central Romania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish provincial law
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legal text ⓘ medieval law code ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Gotland ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culture |
Gotlandic
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medieval Scandinavian ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Scandinavian studies
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legal history ⓘ philology ⓘ |
| genre | law code ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions on fines and compensation
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provisions on inheritance and succession ⓘ provisions on marriage and family ⓘ provisions on oaths and witnesses ⓘ provisions on shipping and seafaring ⓘ provisions on thing assemblies ⓘ provisions on trade and commerce ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Christianization of Scandinavia
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development of regional autonomy in Gotland ⓘ |
| language | Old Gutnish ⓘ |
| languageFamily | North Germanic languages ⓘ |
| legalStatus | provincial law of Gotland ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Scandinavian customary law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | Germanic law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
criminal law
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customary law ⓘ inheritance law ⓘ maritime law ⓘ medieval legal procedure ⓘ property law ⓘ provincial law ⓘ social organization ⓘ trade regulations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
insights into early Scandinavian legal structures
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insights into early Scandinavian social structures ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | island of Gotland ⓘ |
| region | Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gutalagen (modern Swedish name)
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Gutasaga ⓘ Uppland Law ⓘ Västgöta Law ⓘ Östgöta Law ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceFor |
research on medieval Scandinavian society
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research on medieval trade in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guta lag Description of subject: Guta lag is a medieval Swedish provincial law code from the island of Gotland, notable for its insights into early Scandinavian legal and social structures.
Referenced by (1)
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