Louisiana Civil Code
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The Louisiana Civil Code is a comprehensive body of private law for the state of Louisiana, rooted in French and Spanish civil law traditions and uniquely distinguishing Louisiana’s legal system from the common law systems of other U.S. states.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Civil Code canonical | 4 |
| Louisiana Civil Code of 1825 | 4 |
| Louisiana Civil Code of 1808 | 1 |
| Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure | 1 |
| Louisiana civil law system | 1 |
| Louisiana civil law tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T312500 — 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: Louisiana Civil Code Context triple: [Napoleonic Code, influenced, Louisiana Civil Code]
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A.
Louisiana Supreme Court
The Louisiana Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Louisiana, overseeing the interpretation and application of state law and serving as the court of last resort for state legal matters.
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B.
Code of Alabama
The Code of Alabama is the official compilation of the general and permanent laws of the U.S. state of Alabama, serving as the primary legal framework for state and local governance.
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C.
Louisiana
Louisiana is a U.S. state in the Deep South known for its unique Creole and Cajun cultures, the city of New Orleans, and its rich musical and culinary traditions.
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D.
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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E.
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana is a parish in northeastern Louisiana that includes the city of Monroe and serves as an important regional center for commerce, education, and culture.
- 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: Louisiana Civil Code Target entity description: The Louisiana Civil Code is a comprehensive body of private law for the state of Louisiana, rooted in French and Spanish civil law traditions and uniquely distinguishing Louisiana’s legal system from the common law systems of other U.S. states.
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A.
Louisiana Supreme Court
The Louisiana Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Louisiana, overseeing the interpretation and application of state law and serving as the court of last resort for state legal matters.
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B.
Code of Alabama
The Code of Alabama is the official compilation of the general and permanent laws of the U.S. state of Alabama, serving as the primary legal framework for state and local governance.
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C.
Louisiana
Louisiana is a U.S. state in the Deep South known for its unique Creole and Cajun cultures, the city of New Orleans, and its rich musical and culinary traditions.
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D.
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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E.
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana is a parish in northeastern Louisiana that includes the city of Monroe and serves as an important regional center for commerce, education, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil code
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codified private law ⓘ source of law of Louisiana ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Louisiana State Legislature
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surface form:
Louisiana Legislature
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| appliesInJurisdiction |
Louisiana
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Louisiana
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| basedOn |
Civil Code of 1825
ⓘ
Civil Code of 1870 ⓘ Digest of 1808 ⓘ |
| contains |
book on conflict of laws
ⓘ
book on modes of acquiring ownership ⓘ book on obligations ⓘ book on persons ⓘ book on things and different modifications of ownership ⓘ preliminary title ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distinguishesFrom | common law systems of other U.S. states ⓘ |
| governs |
community property
ⓘ
contracts ⓘ donations ⓘ family law ⓘ marriage ⓘ obligations ⓘ ownership ⓘ persons ⓘ property ⓘ servitudes ⓘ successions ⓘ torts (delictual obligations) ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Civil Code of 1808
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Civil Code of 1825 ⓘ Civil Code of 1870 ⓘ modernly revised Louisiana Civil Code ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfObligation |
contractual obligations
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delictual obligations ⓘ quasi-contractual obligations ⓘ quasi-delictual obligations ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French civil law
ⓘ
Napoleonic Code ⓘ Roman law ⓘ
surface form:
Roman law tradition
Spanish civil law ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Louisiana Supreme Court
ⓘ
Louisiana Courts of Appeal ⓘ
surface form:
Louisiana courts of appeal
|
| isCodifiedIn |
Louisiana Revised Statutes
ⓘ
surface form:
Louisiana Revised Statutes (Civil Code articles)
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary source of private law in Louisiana ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | mixed civil law–common law jurisdiction ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Louisiana legal system ⓘ |
| subjectTo | statutory revision ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Louisiana Civil Code Description of subject: The Louisiana Civil Code is a comprehensive body of private law for the state of Louisiana, rooted in French and Spanish civil law traditions and uniquely distinguishing Louisiana’s legal system from the common law systems of other U.S. states.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure
this entity surface form:
Louisiana civil law system
this entity surface form:
Louisiana civil law tradition
this entity surface form:
Louisiana Civil Code of 1825
this entity surface form:
Louisiana Civil Code of 1808
this entity surface form:
Louisiana Civil Code of 1825
this entity surface form:
Louisiana Civil Code of 1825
this entity surface form:
Louisiana Civil Code of 1825