Civil Code of 1870
E220483
The Civil Code of 1870 is Louisiana’s foundational codification of private law, governing areas such as property, obligations, and family relations within its civil law system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Civil Code of 1870 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1919122 — 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: Civil Code of 1870 Context triple: [Louisiana Civil Code, basedOn, Civil Code of 1870]
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A.
Civil Code of 1825
The Civil Code of 1825 was a foundational codification of private law in Louisiana that blended French, Spanish, and local legal traditions into a comprehensive civil law system.
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B.
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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C.
Swiss Civil Code
The Swiss Civil Code is a foundational body of private law in Switzerland that systematically regulates areas such as family law, inheritance, property, and obligations, and has served as a model for civil codes in several other countries.
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D.
Albertine Statute
The Albertine Statute was the 1848 constitutional charter of the Kingdom of Sardinia that later became the foundational constitution of the Kingdom of Italy until the mid-20th century.
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E.
Quebec Civil Code
The Quebec Civil Code is the comprehensive legal framework governing private law in Quebec, rooted in continental civil law traditions and adapted to the province’s unique social and linguistic context.
- 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: Civil Code of 1870 Target entity description: The Civil Code of 1870 is Louisiana’s foundational codification of private law, governing areas such as property, obligations, and family relations within its civil law system.
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A.
Civil Code of 1825
The Civil Code of 1825 was a foundational codification of private law in Louisiana that blended French, Spanish, and local legal traditions into a comprehensive civil law system.
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B.
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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C.
Swiss Civil Code
The Swiss Civil Code is a foundational body of private law in Switzerland that systematically regulates areas such as family law, inheritance, property, and obligations, and has served as a model for civil codes in several other countries.
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D.
Albertine Statute
The Albertine Statute was the 1848 constitutional charter of the Kingdom of Sardinia that later became the foundational constitution of the Kingdom of Italy until the mid-20th century.
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E.
Quebec Civil Code
The Quebec Civil Code is the comprehensive legal framework governing private law in Quebec, rooted in continental civil law traditions and adapted to the province’s unique social and linguistic context.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil code
ⓘ
codification of private law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | private law relations in Louisiana ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Napoleonic Code
ⓘ
surface form:
French Civil Code
Louisiana Civil Code ⓘ
surface form:
Louisiana Civil Code of 1825
Roman law tradition ⓘ Spanish colonial law ⓘ |
| codifies |
general principles of family relations
ⓘ
general principles of obligations ⓘ general principles of property ⓘ general principles of successions ⓘ |
| contains | articles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distinguishesFrom | common law of other U.S. states ⓘ |
| governs |
adoption effects in civil law
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community property ⓘ divorce consequences in private law ⓘ filiation ⓘ marriage ⓘ obligations arising from contracts ⓘ obligations arising from offenses and quasi-offenses ⓘ prescription ⓘ servitudes ⓘ usufruct ⓘ |
| governsAreaOfLaw |
contracts
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donations ⓘ family law ⓘ obligations ⓘ property law ⓘ security rights ⓘ successions ⓘ things and ownership ⓘ |
| hasAmendments |
multiple revisions in 20th century
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multiple revisions in 21st century ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | jurisprudence constante in Louisiana ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Louisiana ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force as amended ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | civilian tradition ⓘ |
| partOf |
Louisiana private law
ⓘ
Louisiana statutory law ⓘ |
| primarySourceFor | Louisiana civil law education ⓘ |
| promulgationYear | 1870 ⓘ |
| replaced |
Louisiana Civil Code
ⓘ
surface form:
Louisiana Civil Code of 1825
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| usedBy |
Judiciary of Louisiana
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surface form:
Louisiana courts
Louisiana lawyers ⓘ Louisiana notaries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civil Code of 1870 Description of subject: The Civil Code of 1870 is Louisiana’s foundational codification of private law, governing areas such as property, obligations, and family relations within its civil law system.
Referenced by (2)
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