Measures of the Church of England
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Measures of the Church of England are a form of primary legislation specific to the Church that, once approved by both Church and state bodies, have the same legal effect as Acts of Parliament in England.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1097049 — 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: Measures of the Church of England Context triple: [General Synod, authorityOver, Measures of the Church of England]
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A.
Anglican authorities
Anglican authorities were the leadership and governing bodies of the Church of England, including bishops and ecclesiastical officials, who oversaw doctrine, worship, and church discipline.
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B.
Convocation of Canterbury
The Convocation of Canterbury is the ecclesiastical assembly of the Church of England’s southern province, historically responsible for debating and defining doctrine and church governance.
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C.
Church of England
The Church of England is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion, combining elements of both Protestant Reformation and historic Catholic tradition.
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D.
Lambeth Conference
The Lambeth Conference is a decennial gathering of Anglican bishops from around the world that serves as a major forum for discussion, consultation, and guidance on issues affecting the Anglican Communion.
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E.
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops is one of the two legislative bodies of the Episcopal Church’s General Convention, composed of all its bishops who deliberate and vote on church policy and governance.
- 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: Measures of the Church of England Target entity description: Measures of the Church of England are a form of primary legislation specific to the Church that, once approved by both Church and state bodies, have the same legal effect as Acts of Parliament in England.
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A.
Anglican authorities
Anglican authorities were the leadership and governing bodies of the Church of England, including bishops and ecclesiastical officials, who oversaw doctrine, worship, and church discipline.
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B.
Convocation of Canterbury
The Convocation of Canterbury is the ecclesiastical assembly of the Church of England’s southern province, historically responsible for debating and defining doctrine and church governance.
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C.
Church of England
The Church of England is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion, combining elements of both Protestant Reformation and historic Catholic tradition.
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D.
Lambeth Conference
The Lambeth Conference is a decennial gathering of Anglican bishops from around the world that serves as a major forum for discussion, consultation, and guidance on issues affecting the Anglican Communion.
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E.
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops is one of the two legislative bodies of the Episcopal Church’s General Convention, composed of all its bishops who deliberate and vote on church policy and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical legislation
ⓘ
primary legislation ⓘ source of law in England ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
Province of Canterbury
ⓘ
Province of York ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Church of England ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
bishops of the Church of England
ⓘ
clergy of the Church of England ⓘ laity of the Church of England in specified matters ⓘ |
| canAffect | property of the Church of England ⓘ |
| canConfer | powers on Church of England bodies ⓘ |
| canModify | statute law relating to the Church of England ⓘ |
| canRegulate |
doctrine, worship and discipline of the Church of England
ⓘ
governance of the Church of England ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | established status of the Church of England ⓘ |
| createdUnder | Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Measures of the Church of England
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Measures of the Church in Wales
private members’ bills ⓘ secondary legislation ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
General Synod
ⓘ
surface form:
General Synod of the Church of England
|
| enforcedBy |
English ecclesiastical courts
ⓘ
surface form:
ecclesiastical courts of the Church of England
secular courts of England ⓘ |
| governs |
church property and finance
ⓘ
clergy terms of service ⓘ internal administration of the Church of England ⓘ parochial reorganisation ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityFrom |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| hasLegalEffect | same as Acts of Parliament in England ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | to allow the Church of England to legislate for its own affairs with parliamentary authority ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Measure Bill in General Synod ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United Kingdom law
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom legal system
|
| jurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | equivalent to Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| previouslyEnactedBy | Church Assembly ⓘ |
| publishedIn | The Statute Law Database / UK legislation database ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Church of England Yearbook ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Acts of Parliament
ⓘ
canons of the Church of England ⓘ
surface form:
Canons of the Church of England
|
| requires | scrutiny by Ecclesiastical Committee for expediency and constitutional propriety ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalBy |
Ecclesiastical Committee of Parliament
ⓘ
House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
House of Commons
House of Lords ⓘ |
| requiresRoyalAssent | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
ecclesiastical law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| typeOf | delegated legislation with primary legislative effect ⓘ |
| usedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Measures of the Church of England Description of subject: Measures of the Church of England are a form of primary legislation specific to the Church that, once approved by both Church and state bodies, have the same legal effect as Acts of Parliament in England.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measure of the General Synod of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measure of the General Synod of the Church of England
Measures of the Church of England
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distinctFrom
→
Measures of the Church of England
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Measures of the Church in Wales
this entity surface form:
Measure of the General Synod of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measure and canons of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measure and statute law of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measure and statutes of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measure of the Cathedrals of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measure of the General Synod of the Church of England on cathedral governance
this entity surface form:
Measure and legislation of the General Synod of the Church of England
this entity surface form:
Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England