Lombard law
E891284
Lombard law was the early medieval legal code of the Lombard Kingdom in Italy, blending Germanic customary law with Roman legal traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lombard law canonical | 4 |
| Lombard law codes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10861686 — 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: Lombard law Context triple: [Edictum Rothari, legalSystem, Lombard law]
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A.
Ambrosian particular law
Ambrosian particular law is the body of liturgical and canonical norms that govern the distinctive Ambrosian Rite and ecclesial practices of the Archdiocese of Milan.
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B.
Statute of the Lombardy Region
The Statute of the Lombardy Region is the fundamental legal charter that defines the organization, powers, and functioning of the Lombardy regional institutions within the Italian constitutional framework.
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C.
Italian Civil Code
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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D.
Samnite law
Samnite law refers to the legal and civic codes of the ancient Samnite people of south-central Italy, reflecting their social organization, political institutions, and interactions with neighboring Italic cultures and Rome.
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E.
Lübeck law
Lübeck law was a widely adopted medieval German municipal legal code that governed the administration and commercial life of many Baltic and Hanseatic cities.
- 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: Lombard law Target entity description: Lombard law was the early medieval legal code of the Lombard Kingdom in Italy, blending Germanic customary law with Roman legal traditions.
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A.
Ambrosian particular law
Ambrosian particular law is the body of liturgical and canonical norms that govern the distinctive Ambrosian Rite and ecclesial practices of the Archdiocese of Milan.
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B.
Statute of the Lombardy Region
The Statute of the Lombardy Region is the fundamental legal charter that defines the organization, powers, and functioning of the Lombardy regional institutions within the Italian constitutional framework.
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C.
Italian Civil Code
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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D.
Samnite law
Samnite law refers to the legal and civic codes of the ancient Samnite people of south-central Italy, reflecting their social organization, political institutions, and interactions with neighboring Italic cultures and Rome.
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E.
Lübeck law
Lübeck law was a widely adopted medieval German municipal legal code that governed the administration and commercial life of many Baltic and Hanseatic cities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Germanic law
ⓘ
early medieval law ⓘ legal code ⓘ |
| appliesInPeriod | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Lombard Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of the Lombards
Lombards ⓘ |
| appliesToGroup |
Lombard freemen
ⓘ
linked to:
Lombard nobility
Lombard king’s dependents ⓘ Lombard nobles ⓘ |
| codificationDate | 643 ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | Edictum Rothari ⓘ |
| codifiedBy | Rothari ⓘ |
| coexistedWith | Roman law in Italy ⓘ |
| country |
Lombard Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of the Lombards
|
| developedFrom | Lombard customary law ⓘ |
| follows | Germanic customary law ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Germanic-Roman legal synthesis
ⓘ
combination of written edicts and customary practice ⓘ personal law system ⓘ |
| hasPart | Edictum Rothari ⓘ |
| hasSourceType |
customary law
ⓘ
royal edict ⓘ |
| incorporates | Roman legal concepts ⓘ |
| influenced |
Italian medieval law
ⓘ
legal practice in the Kingdom of Italy under the Franks ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Germanic tribal law
ⓘ
Roman law ⓘ |
| inForceIn |
Northern Italy
ⓘ
parts of Central Italy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| laterDevelopedBy |
Aistulf
ⓘ
Grimoald ⓘ
linked to:
King Grimoald of the Lombards
Liutprand ⓘ Ratchis ⓘ |
| legalStatusUnderFranks | personal law for Lombards ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Germanic customary law
ⓘ
Roman legal tradition ⓘ |
| mainTerritory | Italy ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Lombard Kingdom in Italy
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of the Lombards
|
| referredToAs | lex Langobardorum ⓘ |
| regulates |
compensation for injury
ⓘ
criminal law ⓘ family law ⓘ inheritance ⓘ private law ⓘ property law ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
oath-taking
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ordeal ⓘ wergild ⓘ |
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Subject: Lombard law Description of subject: Lombard law was the early medieval legal code of the Lombard Kingdom in Italy, blending Germanic customary law with Roman legal traditions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.