Rule 56
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Rule 56 is the provision in the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs summary judgment, allowing courts to decide cases without trial when there is no genuine dispute of material fact.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rule 56 canonical | 4 |
| Rule 56 (Summary judgment) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T700930 — 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: Rule 56 Context triple: [United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, containsPart, Rule 56]
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Rule 37
Rule 37 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs sanctions and remedies for failures to make disclosures or cooperate in discovery during civil litigation.
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Rule 72
Rule 72 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs how parties may object to and seek review of decisions made by magistrate judges in civil cases.
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C.
Rule 8
Rule 8 is a key provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that sets out the basic requirements for the content and form of pleadings, including the standard for stating a claim for relief.
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D.
Rule 11
Rule 11 is a key provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs the signing of pleadings and motions, requiring attorneys and parties to certify that their filings are legally and factually grounded and not submitted for improper purposes, with sanctions available for violations.
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E.
United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
The United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are a comprehensive set of rules governing civil litigation in U.S. federal courts, shaping how lawsuits are filed, conducted, and resolved.
- 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: Rule 56 Target entity description: Rule 56 is the provision in the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs summary judgment, allowing courts to decide cases without trial when there is no genuine dispute of material fact.
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A.
Rule 37
Rule 37 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs sanctions and remedies for failures to make disclosures or cooperate in discovery during civil litigation.
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B.
Rule 72
Rule 72 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs how parties may object to and seek review of decisions made by magistrate judges in civil cases.
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C.
Rule 8
Rule 8 is a key provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that sets out the basic requirements for the content and form of pleadings, including the standard for stating a claim for relief.
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D.
Rule 11
Rule 11 is a key provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs the signing of pleadings and motions, requiring attorneys and parties to certify that their filings are legally and factually grounded and not submitted for improper purposes, with sanctions available for violations.
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E.
United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
The United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are a comprehensive set of rules governing civil litigation in U.S. federal courts, shaping how lawsuits are filed, conducted, and resolved.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
procedural rule
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provision of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ⓘ |
| addresses |
affidavits or declarations used in summary judgment practice
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failure to grant all the relief requested by the motion ⓘ failure to properly support or address a fact ⓘ judgment independent of the motion ⓘ material facts not genuinely in dispute ⓘ procedures for supporting and opposing summary judgment ⓘ time to file a motion for summary judgment ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
diversity jurisdiction cases in federal court
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federal question cases in federal court ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil actions in U.S. federal courts
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claims ⓘ counterclaims ⓘ crossclaims ⓘ defenses ⓘ |
| burdenOfProof |
burden shifts to nonmovant to show specific facts demonstrating a genuine issue for trial
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initial burden on movant to show absence of genuine dispute of material fact ⓘ |
| conditionForApplication |
movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law
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no genuine dispute as to any material fact ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | court to accept conclusory allegations without evidentiary support ⓘ |
| governs | summary judgment ⓘ |
| influences | summary judgment standards applied by U.S. federal appellate courts ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
U.S. Courts of Appeals
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linked to:
United States courts of appeals
U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Court of the United States
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal courts
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. federal courts
|
| legalEffect | allows courts to enter judgment without a full trial ⓘ |
| legalNature | rule of civil procedure rather than a substantive law rule ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ⓘ |
| permits |
court to consider a fact undisputed for purposes of the motion
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court to consider materials in the record not cited by the parties ⓘ court to consider summary judgment on its own after notice and a reasonable time to respond ⓘ court to give an opportunity to properly support or address a fact ⓘ court to grant summary judgment for a nonmovant ⓘ court to grant summary judgment if the motion and supporting materials show entitlement ⓘ court to grant summary judgment on grounds not raised by a party ⓘ court to issue any appropriate order when a party fails to support or address a fact ⓘ partial summary judgment ⓘ summary judgment on liability alone ⓘ summary judgment on part of a claim or defense ⓘ |
| purpose | to avoid unnecessary trials where no genuine dispute of material fact exists ⓘ |
| requires |
affidavits or declarations to be made on personal knowledge
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affidavits or declarations to set out facts that would be admissible in evidence ⓘ affidavits or declarations to show that the affiant or declarant is competent to testify ⓘ citation to particular parts of materials in the record ⓘ notice and reasonable time to respond before granting summary judgment on grounds not raised ⓘ support for factual positions by materials such as depositions, documents, affidavits, or declarations ⓘ |
| standard | court must draw all reasonable inferences in favor of the nonmoving party ⓘ |
| standardOfReview | no genuine dispute of material fact viewed in light most favorable to nonmovant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rule 56 Description of subject: Rule 56 is the provision in the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs summary judgment, allowing courts to decide cases without trial when there is no genuine dispute of material fact.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Rule 56