Declaration of Rights
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The Declaration of Rights is the section of Maryland’s state constitution that sets out fundamental civil liberties and principles of government for the state’s citizens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Declaration of Rights canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1092486 — 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: Declaration of Rights Context triple: [Constitution of Maryland, containsArticle, Declaration of Rights]
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A.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights is the section of the Massachusetts Constitution that sets out fundamental civil liberties and principles of government, serving as a bill of rights for the state's citizens.
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B.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights in the Florida Constitution is the section that outlines and guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for individuals within the state.
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C.
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a foundational 1789 document of the French Revolution that proclaims universal individual rights and the principles of national sovereignty, liberty, and equality before the law.
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D.
American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man
The American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man is a foundational 1948 regional human rights instrument of the Americas that sets out civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, along with corresponding duties.
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E.
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which guarantee fundamental civil liberties and protections for individuals against government power.
- 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: Declaration of Rights Target entity description: The Declaration of Rights is the section of Maryland’s state constitution that sets out fundamental civil liberties and principles of government for the state’s citizens.
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A.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights is the section of the Massachusetts Constitution that sets out fundamental civil liberties and principles of government, serving as a bill of rights for the state's citizens.
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B.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights in the Florida Constitution is the section that outlines and guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for individuals within the state.
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C.
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a foundational 1789 document of the French Revolution that proclaims universal individual rights and the principles of national sovereignty, liberty, and equality before the law.
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D.
American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man
The American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man is a foundational 1948 regional human rights instrument of the Americas that sets out civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, along with corresponding duties.
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E.
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which guarantee fundamental civil liberties and protections for individuals against government power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional bill of rights
ⓘ
section of a state constitution ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Maryland
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surface form:
State of Maryland
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| bindingOn |
Governor of Maryland
ⓘ
Maryland General Assembly ⓘ Judiciary of Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland judiciary
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| containsProvisionOn |
elections and political rights
ⓘ
eminent domain and just compensation ⓘ militia and military power subordinate to civil authority ⓘ religious freedom and disestablishment of religion ⓘ rights of the accused in criminal cases ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines |
basic principles of government in Maryland
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fundamental civil liberties in Maryland ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Judiciary of Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
courts of Maryland
|
| guaranteesRight |
due process of law
ⓘ
equal protection of the laws ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment ⓘ protection against double jeopardy ⓘ protection against self-incrimination ⓘ protection against unreasonable searches and seizures ⓘ right to a speedy and public trial ⓘ right to bear arms subject to state regulation ⓘ right to confront witnesses ⓘ right to counsel in criminal prosecutions ⓘ right to petition the government ⓘ right to trial by jury ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Article 1 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights
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Article 2 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights ⓘ subsequent numbered articles of the Maryland Declaration of Rights ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bill of Rights
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surface form:
United States Bill of Rights
earlier state declarations of rights ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalHierarchy | constrains all branches of Maryland state government ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Maryland ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Maryland ⓘ |
| prohibits |
bills of attainder
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ex post facto laws ⓘ excessive bail ⓘ excessive fines ⓘ hereditary offices ⓘ |
| statesPrinciple |
all government of right originates from the people
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laws shall not be suspended except by the legislature ⓘ no person is above the law ⓘ separation of powers among legislative, executive, and judicial branches ⓘ the people of Maryland have the sole and exclusive right of regulating the internal government and police thereof ⓘ |
| subjectOf | constitutional interpretation by Maryland appellate courts ⓘ |
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Subject: Declaration of Rights Description of subject: The Declaration of Rights is the section of Maryland’s state constitution that sets out fundamental civil liberties and principles of government for the state’s citizens.
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