Contemplation of Justice
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Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Contemplation of Justice canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T959145 — 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: Contemplation of Justice Context triple: [Supreme Court Building, hasSculpture, Contemplation of Justice]
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A.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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B.
The Judgment
"The Judgment" is a short story by Franz Kafka that explores themes of authority, guilt, and the fraught relationship between a son and his domineering father.
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C.
Let Justice be Done
"Let Justice be Done" is the English motto of the Royal Air Force Police, reflecting their commitment to upholding law and justice within the RAF.
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D.
A Discourse of Conscience
A Discourse of Conscience is a theological treatise by the Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, operations, and spiritual significance of conscience in Christian life.
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E.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
- 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: Contemplation of Justice Target entity description: Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
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A.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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B.
The Judgment
"The Judgment" is a short story by Franz Kafka that explores themes of authority, guilt, and the fraught relationship between a son and his domineering father.
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C.
Let Justice be Done
"Let Justice be Done" is the English motto of the Royal Air Force Police, reflecting their commitment to upholding law and justice within the RAF.
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D.
A Discourse of Conscience
A Discourse of Conscience is a theological treatise by the Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, operations, and spiritual significance of conscience in Christian life.
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E.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical statue
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marble sculpture ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| architecturalContext | façade of the United States Supreme Court Building ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American legal system
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Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts | Justice ⓘ |
| function | symbolic representation of the judicial role of the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical art
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judicial art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | iconic image of the U.S. judiciary ⓘ |
| hasOppositeNumber | Authority of Law ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of a child
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figure of an old man ⓘ law book ⓘ seated female figure ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing artwork to a U.S. federal landmark complex ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | photographs of the United States Supreme Court Building ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Capitol Hill ⓘ |
| location |
Supreme Court Building
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surface form:
United States Supreme Court Building
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| partOf | art program of the United States Supreme Court Building ⓘ |
| position | front steps of the United States Supreme Court Building ⓘ |
| positionRelativeTo | left side of the main entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building ⓘ |
| publicAccess | exterior, viewable from the street ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
impartiality
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justice ⓘ protection of the weak ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| theme |
civic virtue
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justice ⓘ law ⓘ morality ⓘ |
| usedFor | visual identity of the United States Supreme Court ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Contemplation of Justice Description of subject: Contemplation of Justice is a prominent allegorical marble statue symbolizing justice that stands at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
Referenced by (2)
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