Act No. 5 of 1908
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Act No. 5 of 1908 is the formal legislative designation of the Indian Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which governs the procedural framework for civil litigation in India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Act No. 5 of 1908 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7125237 — 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: Act No. 5 of 1908 Context triple: [Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, citation, Act No. 5 of 1908]
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A.
Act No. 43 of 1950
Act No. 43 of 1950 is the Indian statute formally known as the Representation of the People Act, 1950, which lays down the legal framework for the preparation and revision of electoral rolls and related aspects of elections to Parliament and state legislatures.
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B.
Act No. 30 of 1950
Act No. 30 of 1950 is the formal legislative designation of South Africa’s Population Registration Act, a key apartheid law that classified citizens by race to enforce systemic segregation.
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C.
Act No. 2 of 1934
Act No. 2 of 1934 is the Indian legislative act that established the Reserve Bank of India as the country’s central bank and set out its powers, functions, and regulatory framework.
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D.
Act of 5th November 1916
The Act of 5th November 1916 was a proclamation by Germany and Austria-Hungary during World War I promising the creation of a nominally independent Polish state to gain Polish support against Russia.
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E.
Act of March 3, 1887
The Act of March 3, 1887 was a U.S. federal law that, among other monetary provisions, authorized the redemption of previously issued trade dollars at face value.
- 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: Act No. 5 of 1908 Target entity description: Act No. 5 of 1908 is the formal legislative designation of the Indian Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which governs the procedural framework for civil litigation in India.
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A.
Act No. 43 of 1950
Act No. 43 of 1950 is the Indian statute formally known as the Representation of the People Act, 1950, which lays down the legal framework for the preparation and revision of electoral rolls and related aspects of elections to Parliament and state legislatures.
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B.
Act No. 30 of 1950
Act No. 30 of 1950 is the formal legislative designation of South Africa’s Population Registration Act, a key apartheid law that classified citizens by race to enforce systemic segregation.
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C.
Act No. 2 of 1934
Act No. 2 of 1934 is the Indian legislative act that established the Reserve Bank of India as the country’s central bank and set out its powers, functions, and regulatory framework.
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D.
Act of 5th November 1916
The Act of 5th November 1916 was a proclamation by Germany and Austria-Hungary during World War I promising the creation of a nominally independent Polish state to gain Polish support against Russia.
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E.
Act of March 3, 1887
The Act of March 3, 1887 was a U.S. federal law that, among other monetary provisions, authorized the redemption of previously issued trade dollars at face value.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian central legislation
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procedural law ⓘ |
| allows | High Courts to make rules regulating their own procedure ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil courts in India
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civil litigation in India ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
High Courts in India in civil procedure matters
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subordinate civil courts in India ⓘ |
| citationForm |
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act No. 5 of 1908)
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linked to:
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
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| country | India ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Imperial Legislative Council of India ⓘ |
| governs |
appeals from civil decrees and orders
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execution of civil decrees ⓘ execution of foreign civil decrees in India ⓘ grant of temporary relief in civil proceedings ⓘ issue of injunctions in civil proceedings ⓘ procedure in civil appeals ⓘ procedure in civil suits ⓘ review and revision in civil matters ⓘ service of summons in civil cases ⓘ |
| hasObjective | to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the procedure of civil courts in India ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Orders
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Schedules ⓘ Sections ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | India ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
civil law
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procedural law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| officialName | Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeals from appellate decrees
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appeals from orders ⓘ appeals from original decrees ⓘ execution of decrees and orders ⓘ institution of civil suits ⓘ issue and service of summons ⓘ judgment and decree in civil suits ⓘ reference, review and revision ⓘ trial of civil suits ⓘ |
| replaced | Code of Civil Procedure, 1882 ⓘ |
| shortName | CPC, 1908 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil litigation
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civil procedure ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir at the time of enactment ⓘ |
| typeOfNorm | statute ⓘ |
| usedBy |
advocates in civil litigation
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judges in civil courts ⓘ litigants in civil proceedings ⓘ |
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Subject: Act No. 5 of 1908 Description of subject: Act No. 5 of 1908 is the formal legislative designation of the Indian Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which governs the procedural framework for civil litigation in India.
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