Archer-Shee case
E107009
The Archer-Shee case was a famous early 20th-century British legal scandal involving the wrongful accusation of a naval cadet, which became a landmark example of the fight for individual justice against institutional authority.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archer-Shee case canonical | 1 |
| George Archer-Shee case | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Archer-Shee case Context triple: [The Winslow Boy, basedOn, Archer-Shee case]
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Argersinger v. Hamlin
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Corrigan v. Buckley
Corrigan v. Buckley is a 1926 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the enforceability of racially restrictive covenants in property deeds, paving the way for widespread legalized housing segregation until later overturned in effect by subsequent civil rights rulings.
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United States v. Comstock
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Trial of the Seventeen
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Archer-Shee case Target entity description: The Archer-Shee case was a famous early 20th-century British legal scandal involving the wrongful accusation of a naval cadet, which became a landmark example of the fight for individual justice against institutional authority.
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A.
Argersinger v. Hamlin
Argersinger v. Hamlin is a 1972 U.S. Supreme Court case that extended the right to counsel to defendants in misdemeanor cases that may result in imprisonment.
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B.
S.S. Wimbledon case
The S.S. Wimbledon case was a landmark 1923 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the limits of state sovereignty under international treaty obligations, particularly regarding freedom of navigation through the Kiel Canal.
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C.
Corrigan v. Buckley
Corrigan v. Buckley is a 1926 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the enforceability of racially restrictive covenants in property deeds, paving the way for widespread legalized housing segregation until later overturned in effect by subsequent civil rights rulings.
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D.
United States v. Comstock
United States v. Comstock is a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld Congress’s authority to civilly commit mentally ill, sexually dangerous federal prisoners beyond their release date under the Constitution’s Necessary and Proper Clause.
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E.
Trial of the Seventeen
Trial of the Seventeen is a fantasy novel in the Spellmonger series by Terry Mancour, continuing the epic tale of mage Minalan and his allies as they confront escalating magical and political threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British legal scandal
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legal case ⓘ miscarriage of justice ⓘ |
| accusation |
forgery of a signature
ⓘ
theft of a five-shilling postal order ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Archer-Shee case
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surface form:
George Archer-Shee case
Osborne naval college case ⓘ |
| compensation | awarded to Archer-Shee family ⓘ |
| counselForDefence |
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Rufus Isaacs
|
| counselForPlaintiff |
Edward Carson
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Edward Carson
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| court |
King’s Bench
ⓘ
surface form:
King's Bench Division
|
| defendant | George Archer-Shee ⓘ |
| endTime | 1910 ⓘ |
| impact |
increased public scrutiny of military discipline
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strengthened mechanisms for redress against the state ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | play "The Winslow Boy" ⓘ |
| inspiredWorkCreator | Terence Rattigan ⓘ |
| inspiredWorkPublicationDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| involves | Royal Naval College, Osborne ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| legalAction | petition of right ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
liability of the Crown
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presumption of innocence ⓘ right to fair hearing ⓘ |
| location |
Isle of Wight
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| mainSubject | George Archer-Shee ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | widely reported in British press ⓘ |
| notablePersonInvolved |
George Archer-Shee
ⓘ
George Archer-Shee ⓘ
surface form:
Martin Archer-Shee
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading ⓘ
surface form:
Rufus Isaacs
Edward Carson ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Edward Carson
|
| plaintiff |
George Archer-Shee
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surface form:
Martin Archer-Shee
|
| presidingJudge | Lord Chief Justice Rufus Isaacs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British public school system
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Royal Navy ⓘ postal order fraud investigations ⓘ |
| result |
Crown conceded case
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George Archer-Shee exonerated ⓘ |
| significance |
highlighted fallibility of military and educational authorities
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important precedent for challenging government decisions ⓘ landmark case on individual justice versus state authority ⓘ |
| startTime | 1908 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Archer-Shee case Description of subject: The Archer-Shee case was a famous early 20th-century British legal scandal involving the wrongful accusation of a naval cadet, which became a landmark example of the fight for individual justice against institutional authority.
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