Lord Steyn
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Lord Steyn was a prominent British Law Lord and jurist known for his influential judgments in the House of Lords and his advocacy for human rights and judicial independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Steyn canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1424800 — 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: Lord Steyn Context triple: [Trinity Hall, Cambridge, hasAlumni, Lord Steyn]
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A.
Lord Mance
Lord Mance is a British jurist who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and is known for his significant contributions to UK and international law.
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B.
Edmund Breon
Edmund Breon was a Scottish character actor of the early 20th century, known for his supporting roles in British and American films, particularly during the silent and early sound eras.
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C.
Baron Bosworth
Baron Bosworth is a British noble title historically associated with James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of King James II of England and a prominent military commander.
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D.
Baron McFall of Alcluith
Baron McFall of Alcluith is a life peerage in the United Kingdom held by John McFall, a former Labour MP who became Lord Speaker of the House of Lords.
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E.
Aegon
Aegon is a multinational life insurance, pensions, and asset management company headquartered in the Netherlands.
- 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: Lord Steyn Target entity description: Lord Steyn was a prominent British Law Lord and jurist known for his influential judgments in the House of Lords and his advocacy for human rights and judicial independence.
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A.
Lord Mance
Lord Mance is a British jurist who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and is known for his significant contributions to UK and international law.
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B.
Edmund Breon
Edmund Breon was a Scottish character actor of the early 20th century, known for his supporting roles in British and American films, particularly during the silent and early sound eras.
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C.
Baron Bosworth
Baron Bosworth is a British noble title historically associated with James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of King James II of England and a prominent military commander.
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D.
Baron McFall of Alcluith
Baron McFall of Alcluith is a life peerage in the United Kingdom held by John McFall, a former Labour MP who became Lord Speaker of the House of Lords.
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E.
Aegon
Aegon is a multinational life insurance, pensions, and asset management company headquartered in the Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Law Lord
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ life peer ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | South Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
South Africa
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-08-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-11-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University College, Oxford
ⓘ
University of Stellenbosch ⓘ |
| familyName | Steyn ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
common law
ⓘ
human rights law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| givenName |
Christiaan
ⓘ
Johann ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for human rights
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defence of judicial independence ⓘ influential judgments in the House of Lords ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Lords
ⓘ
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ⓘ
surface form:
Judicial Committee of the House of Lords
|
| name | Johann Christiaan Steyn ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Steyn ⓘ |
| notableIdea | strong interpretation of the Human Rights Act 1998 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
judgment in Ghaidan v Godin-Mendoza
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R (Jackson) v Attorney General ⓘ
surface form:
judgment in R (Jackson) v Attorney General
judgment in R v A (No 2) ⓘ judgment in R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Daly ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ law lord ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cape Town ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| positionHeld |
High Court judge of England and Wales
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Lord Justice of Appeal ⓘ Lord of Appeal in Ordinary ⓘ Queen's Counsel ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Steyn ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Steyn Description of subject: Lord Steyn was a prominent British Law Lord and jurist known for his influential judgments in the House of Lords and his advocacy for human rights and judicial independence.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.