royal veto of Louis XVI
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The royal veto of Louis XVI was the French king’s constitutional power during the early Revolution to temporarily block legislation passed by the National Assembly, symbolizing the lingering strength of the monarchy amid rising popular sovereignty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| royal veto of Louis XVI canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1032978 — 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: royal veto of Louis XVI Context triple: [Legislative Assembly, restrictedBy, royal veto of Louis XVI]
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A.
royal edict of Louis XVI
The royal edict of Louis XVI was the formal decree issued by the French king that convened the Estates-General in 1789, a key event leading to the French Revolution.
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B.
Thermidorian Reaction
The Thermidorian Reaction was a pivotal phase of the French Revolution marked by the overthrow and execution of Robespierre and the end of the Reign of Terror, leading to a more moderate republican government.
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C.
Louis XVI of France
Louis XVI of France was the last Bourbon king before the French Revolution, whose reign saw France’s crucial support for the American Revolution and ended with his execution in 1793.
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D.
French plebiscite of 1802
The French plebiscite of 1802 was a nationwide referendum under Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule that consolidated his authoritarian power and marked a key step toward the establishment of the French Empire.
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E.
Fronde
The Fronde was a series of mid-17th-century French civil wars and aristocratic revolts that challenged royal authority and helped shape the absolutist rule of Louis XIV.
- 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: royal veto of Louis XVI Target entity description: The royal veto of Louis XVI was the French king’s constitutional power during the early Revolution to temporarily block legislation passed by the National Assembly, symbolizing the lingering strength of the monarchy amid rising popular sovereignty.
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A.
royal edict of Louis XVI
The royal edict of Louis XVI was the formal decree issued by the French king that convened the Estates-General in 1789, a key event leading to the French Revolution.
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B.
Thermidorian Reaction
The Thermidorian Reaction was a pivotal phase of the French Revolution marked by the overthrow and execution of Robespierre and the end of the Reign of Terror, leading to a more moderate republican government.
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C.
Louis XVI of France
Louis XVI of France was the last Bourbon king before the French Revolution, whose reign saw France’s crucial support for the American Revolution and ended with his execution in 1793.
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D.
French plebiscite of 1802
The French plebiscite of 1802 was a nationwide referendum under Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule that consolidated his authoritarian power and marked a key step toward the establishment of the French Empire.
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E.
Fronde
The Fronde was a series of mid-17th-century French civil wars and aristocratic revolts that challenged royal authority and helped shape the absolutist rule of Louis XIV.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional power
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suspensive veto ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
moderate pace of revolutionary change
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preserve royal authority ⓘ |
| appliesInGovernment |
Legislative Assembly (France)
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surface form:
Legislative Assembly of France
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| appliesInPeriod | early French Revolution ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Louis XVI of France
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surface form:
Louis XVI
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| appliesToOffice | King of the French ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
French Constitution of 1791
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surface form:
Title III of the French Constitution of 1791
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| contributedTo |
growing distrust of Louis XVI
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radicalization of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
Parisian sans-culottes
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revolutionary deputies ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| criticizedAs |
instrument of counter-revolution
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obstacle to revolutionary legislation ⓘ |
| endCause |
abolition of the monarchy in France
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suspension of Louis XVI ⓘ |
| endTime | 1792 ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Constituent Assembly ⓘ |
| grantedBy | National Constituent Assembly ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
Louis XVI of France
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surface form:
Louis XVI
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| hasDuration | 4 years per vetoed decree ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalCharacter |
check on legislative power
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monarchical prerogative ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | French Revolution ⓘ |
| languageOfEnactment | French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | French Constitution of 1791 ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Ancien Régime–Revolutionary transitional law ⓘ |
| limitedBy |
National Assembly’s power to re-pass decrees
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time limit of two consecutive legislatures ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitutional Kingdom of France (1791–1792)
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surface form:
French constitutional monarchy
political system of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | threat to popular sovereignty ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
constitutional monarchy
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separation of powers ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
10 August 1792 insurrection
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Flight to Varennes ⓘ |
| startTime | 1791 ⓘ |
| successorConcept | absence of royal veto in the French Republic ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
lingering strength of the monarchy
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tension between monarchy and popular sovereignty ⓘ |
| usedToBlock |
decrees against refractory clergy
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decrees against émigré nobles ⓘ |
| vetoEffect | temporary blocking of legislation ⓘ |
| vetoScope | legislative decrees of the National Assembly ⓘ |
| vetoType | suspensive ⓘ |
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Subject: royal veto of Louis XVI Description of subject: The royal veto of Louis XVI was the French king’s constitutional power during the early Revolution to temporarily block legislation passed by the National Assembly, symbolizing the lingering strength of the monarchy amid rising popular sovereignty.
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