Department of Roman Law
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The Department of Roman Law is an academic unit at Istanbul University’s Faculty of Law that focuses on teaching and researching the principles, history, and influence of ancient Roman legal systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Roman Law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7862427 — 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: Department of Roman Law Context triple: [Faculty of Law, Istanbul University, hasDepartment, Department of Roman Law]
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A.
Faculty of Canon Law
The Faculty of Canon Law is an academic division specializing in the study and interpretation of the Catholic Church’s legal system, training experts in ecclesiastical law.
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B.
Department of Greece and Rome
The Department of Greece and Rome is the British Museum’s curatorial division responsible for its collections of ancient Greek, Roman, and related classical antiquities.
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C.
Institute of Law
The Institute of Law is a legal education and research center at Birzeit University that focuses on advancing legal scholarship, training, and policy development in Palestine.
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D.
Institute of Law
The Institute of Law is a legal education and research faculty within the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, offering programs in law and related disciplines.
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E.
Faculty of Laws
The Faculty of Laws at University College London is a leading UK law school renowned for its research-intensive legal education and influential contributions to legal scholarship and policy.
- 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: Department of Roman Law Target entity description: The Department of Roman Law is an academic unit at Istanbul University’s Faculty of Law that focuses on teaching and researching the principles, history, and influence of ancient Roman legal systems.
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A.
Faculty of Canon Law
The Faculty of Canon Law is an academic division specializing in the study and interpretation of the Catholic Church’s legal system, training experts in ecclesiastical law.
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B.
Department of Greece and Rome
The Department of Greece and Rome is the British Museum’s curatorial division responsible for its collections of ancient Greek, Roman, and related classical antiquities.
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C.
Institute of Law
The Institute of Law is a legal education and research center at Birzeit University that focuses on advancing legal scholarship, training, and policy development in Palestine.
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D.
Institute of Law
The Institute of Law is a legal education and research faculty within the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, offering programs in law and related disciplines.
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E.
Faculty of Laws
The Faculty of Laws at University College London is a leading UK law school renowned for its research-intensive legal education and influential contributions to legal scholarship and policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Roman legal studies
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law ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Istanbul University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
departments of legal history at other universities
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other departments in Istanbul University Faculty of Law ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
historical perspective in legal scholarship
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understanding of comparative law ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| educationalObjective |
to develop students’ ability to interpret legal concepts through Roman law
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to provide historical background of modern civil law systems ⓘ to teach fundamental concepts of Roman law to law students ⓘ |
| employs |
assistant professors of Roman law
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associate professors of Roman law ⓘ professors of Roman law ⓘ research assistants ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Roman law
NERFINISHED
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civil law tradition ⓘ history of law ⓘ legal history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
history of Roman law
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influence of Roman law on modern legal systems ⓘ principles of ancient Roman legal systems ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody | law students at Istanbul University ⓘ |
| hasSubfield |
Roman private law
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Roman procedural law ⓘ Roman public law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | legal education at Istanbul University Faculty of Law ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | Turkish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Istanbul ⓘ |
| mayOfferInstructionIn | English ⓘ |
| offers |
elective courses in legal history
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graduate courses in Roman law ⓘ undergraduate courses in Roman law ⓘ |
| partOf | Istanbul University Faculty of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchActivity |
research on Roman private law
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research on Roman public law ⓘ research on influence of Roman law on Turkish legal system ⓘ research on reception of Roman law in Europe ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| teaches |
basic Roman legal concepts and institutions
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development of Roman legal procedure ⓘ origins of continental European civil law ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | non-profit educational institution unit ⓘ |
| uses |
Justinian’s Corpus Juris Civilis as teaching material
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primary Roman legal sources ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Roman Law Description of subject: The Department of Roman Law is an academic unit at Istanbul University’s Faculty of Law that focuses on teaching and researching the principles, history, and influence of ancient Roman legal systems.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Faculty of Law, Istanbul University