hand of justice
E166742
The hand of justice is a ceremonial scepter-like staff topped with an open hand, symbolizing judicial authority and sovereign power in French royal and imperial regalia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hand of Justice | 1 |
| hand of justice canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1466883 — 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: hand of justice Context triple: [Imperial arms of the French Empire under Napoleon I, hasPart, hand of justice]
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A.
La Justice
La Justice is a philosophical poem by French writer and Nobel laureate Sully Prudhomme that explores themes of law, morality, and the nature of justice.
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B.
The Council of Justice
The Council of Justice is a crime novel by Edgar Wallace featuring a secretive vigilante organization and intricate plots of justice and retribution.
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C.
Frontiers of Justice
Frontiers of Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that extends theories of justice to address the rights and moral standing of people with disabilities, non-human animals, and citizens of other nations.
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D.
Provedor de Justiça
Provedor de Justiça is Portugal’s independent ombudsman institution responsible for defending citizens’ rights and ensuring public authorities comply with the law and principles of justice.
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E.
Handen
Handen is a suburban district in Stockholm County, Sweden, serving as a commercial and residential hub within the Haninge area.
- 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: hand of justice Target entity description: The hand of justice is a ceremonial scepter-like staff topped with an open hand, symbolizing judicial authority and sovereign power in French royal and imperial regalia.
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A.
La Justice
La Justice is a philosophical poem by French writer and Nobel laureate Sully Prudhomme that explores themes of law, morality, and the nature of justice.
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B.
The Council of Justice
The Council of Justice is a crime novel by Edgar Wallace featuring a secretive vigilante organization and intricate plots of justice and retribution.
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C.
Frontiers of Justice
Frontiers of Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that extends theories of justice to address the rights and moral standing of people with disabilities, non-human animals, and citizens of other nations.
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D.
Provedor de Justiça
Provedor de Justiça is Portugal’s independent ombudsman institution responsible for defending citizens’ rights and ensuring public authorities comply with the law and principles of justice.
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E.
Handen
Handen is a suburban district in Stockholm County, Sweden, serving as a commercial and residential hub within the Haninge area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French regalia
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ceremonial sceptre ⓘ symbol of judicial authority ⓘ symbol of sovereign power ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French emperors
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French kings ⓘ Ancien Régime ⓘ
surface form:
French monarchy
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| category |
judicial symbols
ⓘ
regalia ⓘ sceptres ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| depicts | right hand ⓘ |
| function |
regal insignia
ⓘ
visual emblem of royal justice ⓘ |
| gesture | open palm ⓘ |
| hasPart | open hand finial ⓘ |
| heldBy | French sovereign ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancien Régime France
First French Empire ⓘ |
| material | precious metal ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Crown Jewel
ⓘ
surface form:
French Crown Jewels
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| shape | sceptre-like staff ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
judicial authority
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monarchical legitimacy ⓘ royal justice ⓘ sovereign power ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
coronation ceremonies
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state ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedIn |
French imperial coronations
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French royal coronations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: hand of justice Description of subject: The hand of justice is a ceremonial scepter-like staff topped with an open hand, symbolizing judicial authority and sovereign power in French royal and imperial regalia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hand of Justice