Italian Civil Code
E40086
The Italian Civil Code is the fundamental body of private law in Italy, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations within the Italian legal system.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Italian Civil Code canonical | 10 |
| Codice Civile Italiano | 1 |
| Codice Civile italiano | 1 |
| Codice civile | 1 |
| Codice civile italiano | 1 |
| Italian Civil Code (1865) | 1 |
| Italian Civil Code of 1942 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T312502 — 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: Italian Civil Code Context triple: [Napoleonic Code, influenced, Italian Civil Code]
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A.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
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B.
Vatican civil law
Vatican civil law is the internal legal system governing the secular and administrative affairs of Vatican City under the authority of the Holy See.
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C.
Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic Code is a landmark 1804 French civil law code that modernized and standardized legal principles such as equality before the law, property rights, and secular authority, profoundly influencing legal systems worldwide.
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D.
Italian Constitutional Court
The Italian Constitutional Court is Italy’s highest court for constitutional review, responsible for assessing the legitimacy of laws and resolving conflicts between branches and levels of government.
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E.
Corpus Juris Civilis
Corpus Juris Civilis is the monumental codification of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, which became a foundational source for many later European legal systems.
- 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: Italian Civil Code Target entity description: The Italian Civil Code is the fundamental body of private law in Italy, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations within the Italian legal system.
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A.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
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B.
Vatican civil law
Vatican civil law is the internal legal system governing the secular and administrative affairs of Vatican City under the authority of the Holy See.
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C.
Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic Code is a landmark 1804 French civil law code that modernized and standardized legal principles such as equality before the law, property rights, and secular authority, profoundly influencing legal systems worldwide.
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D.
Italian Constitutional Court
The Italian Constitutional Court is Italy’s highest court for constitutional review, responsible for assessing the legitimacy of laws and resolving conflicts between branches and levels of government.
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E.
Corpus Juris Civilis
Corpus Juris Civilis is the monumental codification of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, which became a foundational source for many later European legal systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil code
ⓘ
codification of private law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
legal persons in Italy
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natural persons in Italy ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
commercial enterprises
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companies and partnerships ⓘ contract formation ⓘ evidence and proof in civil matters ⓘ general part of obligations ⓘ inheritance and wills ⓘ marriage and divorce ⓘ non‑contractual liability ⓘ parental authority ⓘ possession and ownership ⓘ real rights ⓘ securities and guarantees ⓘ statute of limitations ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| field | private law ⓘ |
| governs |
company law aspects
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contracts ⓘ family law ⓘ obligations ⓘ prescription and limitation periods ⓘ private law in Italy ⓘ property law ⓘ succession law ⓘ torts ⓘ unjust enrichment ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I: Persons and the family
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Book II: Succession ⓘ Book III: Property ⓘ Book IV: Obligations ⓘ Book V: Labour ⓘ Book VI: Protection of rights ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
German Civil Code
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Napoleonic Code ⓘ |
| isBasisFor | many Italian civil court decisions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of Italy
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linked to:
Italian Republic
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| language | Italian ⓘ |
| legalDomain | civil law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Italian legal system ⓘ |
| regulates |
civil obligations between private parties
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family relationships under civil law ⓘ rights in rem ⓘ succession upon death ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Italian judges
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Italian lawyers ⓘ Italian notaries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Italian Civil Code Description of subject: The Italian Civil Code is the fundamental body of private law in Italy, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations within the Italian legal system.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Italian Civil Code
subject linked to:
Book I: Persons and the family
subject linked to:
Book I: Persons and the family
linked to: Italian Civil Code
linked to: Italian Civil Code
linked to: Italian Civil Code
linked to: Italian Civil Code
subject linked to:
Brazilian Civil Code
linked to: Italian Civil Code