Authenticum
E604634
collection of Novellae
medieval Latin legal collection
source for Roman law reception in Western Europe
Authenticum is a medieval Latin collection of the Novellae (new laws) of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, widely used in Western European legal scholarship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Authenticum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6552399 — 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: Authenticum Context triple: [Novellae, compiledIn, Authenticum]
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A.
Thumbprint
"Thumbprint" is a horror novella by Joe Hill that follows a traumatized Iraq War veteran who becomes the target of a menacing and mysterious stalker.
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B.
Gemalto
Gemalto is a digital security company known for providing smart cards, SIM cards, and secure software solutions for telecommunications, banking, and government identification.
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C.
Shamir
Shamir is a Hebrew surname most prominently associated with Yitzhak Shamir, a former Prime Minister of Israel.
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D.
The Unlocking
"The Unlocking" is a song by hip hop band The Roots from their influential 1995 album *Do You Want More?!!!??!* that showcases their jazz-rap style and live-instrumentation approach.
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E.
Ledger
Ledger is a surname most famously associated with Australian actor Heath Ledger, known for his acclaimed and influential film performances.
- 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: Authenticum Target entity description: Authenticum is a medieval Latin collection of the Novellae (new laws) of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, widely used in Western European legal scholarship.
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A.
Thumbprint
"Thumbprint" is a horror novella by Joe Hill that follows a traumatized Iraq War veteran who becomes the target of a menacing and mysterious stalker.
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B.
Gemalto
Gemalto is a digital security company known for providing smart cards, SIM cards, and secure software solutions for telecommunications, banking, and government identification.
-
C.
Shamir
Shamir is a Hebrew surname most prominently associated with Yitzhak Shamir, a former Prime Minister of Israel.
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D.
The Unlocking
"The Unlocking" is a song by hip hop band The Roots from their influential 1995 album *Do You Want More?!!!??!* that showcases their jazz-rap style and live-instrumentation approach.
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E.
Ledger
Ledger is a surname most famously associated with Australian actor Heath Ledger, known for his acclaimed and influential film performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of Novellae
ⓘ
medieval Latin legal collection ⓘ source for Roman law reception in Western Europe ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Justinian I ⓘ |
| circulatedAs | manuscript collection ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | unknown ⓘ |
| hasContent | Novellae of Justinian I ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
development of medieval European jurisprudence
ⓘ
transmission of Justinian’s Novellae to the Latin West ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
civil law
ⓘ
imperial legislation ⓘ private law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western European legal tradition
ⓘ
medieval canonists and civilians ⓘ |
| isCollectionOf | Novellae ⓘ |
| legalForm |
collection of imperial constitutions
ⓘ
collection of new laws ⓘ |
| pertainsTo |
Byzantine law
ⓘ
Justinianic legislation ⓘ
linked to:
Justinianic reforms
Roman law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Corpus Juris Civilis
ⓘ
Digest of Justinian ⓘ Institutes of Justinian ⓘ Justinianic Code ⓘ
linked to:
Codex Justinianus
Novellae Constitutiones ⓘ |
| usedFor |
glosses on Justinianic legislation
ⓘ
legal commentary ⓘ teaching of Roman law ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Western European legal scholarship
ⓘ
medieval universities ⓘ study of Roman law in the Latin West ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Authenticum Description of subject: Authenticum is a medieval Latin collection of the Novellae (new laws) of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, widely used in Western European legal scholarship.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.