Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
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The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 was a UK statute that implemented the Anglo-Irish Treaty, providing the legal basis for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 canonical | 6 |
| Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922 | 2 |
| British Parliament (via the Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T969701 — 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.
Target entity: Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 Context triple: [Government of Ireland Act 1920, replacedBy, Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922]
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A.
Constitution of the Irish Free State
The Constitution of the Irish Free State was the foundational legal document adopted in 1922 that established the institutions, powers, and governance framework of the newly independent Irish Free State following the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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B.
Government of Ireland Act 1920
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was a British law that partitioned Ireland and established separate home rule parliaments for Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
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C.
Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Anglo-Irish Treaty was the 1921 agreement between Britain and Irish representatives that ended the War of Independence and established the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire.
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D.
Anglo-Irish Agreement
The Anglo-Irish Agreement was a 1985 accord between the British and Irish governments that gave Ireland a consultative role in Northern Ireland’s governance and laid groundwork for the later peace process.
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E.
Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
The Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 was UK legislation that abolished the Parliament of Northern Ireland and established a new constitutional framework and power-sharing arrangements for governing Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 Target entity description: The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 was a UK statute that implemented the Anglo-Irish Treaty, providing the legal basis for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion.
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A.
Constitution of the Irish Free State
The Constitution of the Irish Free State was the foundational legal document adopted in 1922 that established the institutions, powers, and governance framework of the newly independent Irish Free State following the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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B.
Government of Ireland Act 1920
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was a British law that partitioned Ireland and established separate home rule parliaments for Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
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C.
Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Anglo-Irish Treaty was the 1921 agreement between Britain and Irish representatives that ended the War of Independence and established the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire.
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D.
Anglo-Irish Agreement
The Anglo-Irish Agreement was a 1985 accord between the British and Irish governments that gave Ireland a consultative role in Northern Ireland’s governance and laid groundwork for the later peace process.
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E.
Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
The Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 was UK legislation that abolished the Parliament of Northern Ireland and established a new constitutional framework and power-sharing arrangements for governing Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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UK statute ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Anglo-Irish Treaty
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surface form:
Anglo-Irish Treaty signed on 6 December 1921
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| category |
1922 in British law
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1922 in Irish law ⓘ Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning Ireland ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Government of Ireland Act 1920
ⓘ
Constitution of the Irish Free State ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922
|
| effect |
commenced process of transferring governance of Southern Ireland from the United Kingdom to the Irish authorities
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gave statutory force in UK law to the Anglo-Irish Treaty ⓘ |
| enablingLegislationFor |
Provisional Government of Ireland
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surface form:
Provisional Government of Southern Ireland
transfer of powers from the British administration to the Provisional Government in Ireland ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Constitution of the Irish Free State
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surface form:
Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922
|
| gaveLegalEffectTo |
Anglo-Irish Treaty
ⓘ
surface form:
Articles of Agreement for a Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland
|
| historicalContext | aftermath of the Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Irish revolutionary period ⓘ |
| implemented | Anglo-Irish Treaty ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | spent ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| longTitle | An Act to give effect to the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland and for purposes incidental thereto ⓘ |
| monarchAtRoyalAssent | George V ⓘ |
| partOf |
constitutional history of Ireland
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constitutional history of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| providedFor |
establishment of a Provisional Government in Southern Ireland
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financial and administrative arrangements pending establishment of the Irish Free State ⓘ implementation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty by Orders in Council ⓘ transfer of functions of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the Provisional Government in respect of Southern Ireland ⓘ |
| providedLegalBasisFor |
establishment of the Irish Free State
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status of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion ⓘ |
| receivedRoyalAssentOn | 31 March 1922 ⓘ |
| regionConcerned |
Southern Ireland
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surface form:
Southern Ireland (26 counties)
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| relatedLegislation |
Government of Ireland Act 1920
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Constitution of the Irish Free State ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922
Statute of Westminster 1931 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dominion status of the Irish Free State
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Irish Free State ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
British–Irish relations
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constitutional law ⓘ decolonisation of Ireland ⓘ |
| territorialScope |
Irish Free State
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Southern Ireland ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1922 ⓘ |
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Subject: Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 Description of subject: The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 was a UK statute that implemented the Anglo-Irish Treaty, providing the legal basis for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion.
Referenced by (9)
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