Oscar Wilde libel trial
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The Oscar Wilde libel trial was the 1895 court case in which playwright Oscar Wilde sued the Marquess of Queensberry for libel, leading to Wilde’s own prosecution and conviction for “gross indecency” and his subsequent downfall.
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Target entity: Oscar Wilde libel trial Context triple: [Edward Carson, notableCase, Oscar Wilde libel trial]
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Target entity: Oscar Wilde libel trial Target entity description: The Oscar Wilde libel trial was the 1895 court case in which playwright Oscar Wilde sued the Marquess of Queensberry for libel, leading to Wilde’s own prosecution and conviction for “gross indecency” and his subsequent downfall.
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A.
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy is a 1946 stage play by Terence Rattigan that dramatizes a real Edwardian-era legal case in which a family sacrifices everything to clear their young son’s name.
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B.
The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case is a 1947 courtroom drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in which Gregory Peck plays a defense attorney entangled in a complex murder trial involving a beautiful widow.
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C.
Six Acts
The Six Acts were a series of repressive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1819 to curb political dissent and public assembly in the wake of the Peterloo Massacre.
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D.
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.
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E.
Widgery Tribunal
The Widgery Tribunal was a controversial British government inquiry led by Lord Widgery into the 1972 Bloody Sunday shootings in Northern Ireland, widely criticized for exonerating the soldiers involved and failing to deliver justice for the victims.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court case
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legal proceeding ⓘ libel trial ⓘ |
| allegation |
homosexual conduct
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posing as a somdomite (misspelled on Queensberry’s card) ⓘ sodomy ⓘ |
| causeOf |
Oscar Wilde libel trial
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Oscar Wilde gross indecency trials
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| charge | criminal libel (alleged by Oscar Wilde) ⓘ |
| counselForDefence | Edward Carson ⓘ |
| counselForProsecution | Edward Clarke ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| court |
Central Criminal Court
ⓘ
Old Bailey ⓘ |
| endTime | 1895-04-05 ⓘ |
| evidenceUsed |
Queensberry calling card left at the Albemarle Club
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testimony about Oscar Wilde’s relationships with young men ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Oscar Wilde libel trial
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Regina v. Wilde (first gross indecency trial)
Oscar Wilde libel trial self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Regina v. Wilde (second gross indecency trial)
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| genre | legal history event ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
Oscar Wilde bankruptcy
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Oscar Wilde imprisonment ⓘ Oscar Wilde prosecution for gross indecency ⓘ Oscar Wilde social downfall ⓘ |
| hasDefendant |
John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry
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John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry ⓘ
surface form:
Marquess of Queensberry
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| hasEffectOn |
Oscar Wilde literary career
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public perception of homosexuality in Victorian Britain ⓘ |
| hasPlaintiff | Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| legalActionAgainst | Marquess of Queensberry ⓘ |
| legalActionBy | Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| participant |
Edward Carson
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Edward Clarke ⓘ John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry ⓘ
surface form:
Marquess of Queensberry
Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1895 ⓘ |
| presidingJudge | Sir Arthur Charles ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Oscar Wilde
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Oscar Wilde gross indecency conviction ⓘ Victorian attitudes to homosexuality ⓘ history of LGBT rights in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| result |
Oscar Wilde arrested for gross indecency
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Oscar Wilde ordered to pay Queensberry’s legal costs ⓘ Queensberry acquitted ⓘ case dismissed ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1895 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1895-04-03 ⓘ |
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Subject: Oscar Wilde libel trial Description of subject: The Oscar Wilde libel trial was the 1895 court case in which playwright Oscar Wilde sued the Marquess of Queensberry for libel, leading to Wilde’s own prosecution and conviction for “gross indecency” and his subsequent downfall.
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