Lectures on Law
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Lectures on Law is a foundational series of legal and political lectures by American Founding Father and Supreme Court Justice James Wilson, exploring the principles of constitutional government and jurisprudence in the early United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lectures on Contracts | 1 |
| Lectures on Law canonical | 1 |
| Lectures on the Nature of Law | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2136501 — 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: Lectures on Law Context triple: [James Wilson, notableWork, Lectures on Law]
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A.
The Growth of the Law
The Growth of the Law is a seminal legal treatise by Benjamin N. Cardozo that explores how judicial decision-making and evolving social needs shape the development of common law.
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B.
A Great and Good Law School
A Great and Good Law School is the guiding motto of the University of Virginia School of Law, reflecting its aspiration to combine academic excellence with a strong commitment to ethical and public service values.
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C.
Of Judicature
"Of Judicature" is one of Francis Bacon’s essays, reflecting on the principles and conduct of judges and the administration of justice.
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D.
The Common Law
The Common Law is a foundational 1881 legal treatise by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. that profoundly shaped American legal realism and modern understandings of judge-made law.
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E.
Copyright: Cases and Materials
"Copyright: Cases and Materials" is a leading law school casebook on U.S. copyright law, co-authored by Jane C. Ginsburg and widely used for teaching and scholarly reference.
- 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: Lectures on Law Target entity description: Lectures on Law is a foundational series of legal and political lectures by American Founding Father and Supreme Court Justice James Wilson, exploring the principles of constitutional government and jurisprudence in the early United States.
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A.
The Growth of the Law
The Growth of the Law is a seminal legal treatise by Benjamin N. Cardozo that explores how judicial decision-making and evolving social needs shape the development of common law.
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B.
A Great and Good Law School
A Great and Good Law School is the guiding motto of the University of Virginia School of Law, reflecting its aspiration to combine academic excellence with a strong commitment to ethical and public service values.
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C.
Of Judicature
"Of Judicature" is one of Francis Bacon’s essays, reflecting on the principles and conduct of judges and the administration of justice.
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D.
The Common Law
The Common Law is a foundational 1881 legal treatise by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. that profoundly shaped American legal realism and modern understandings of judge-made law.
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E.
Copyright: Cases and Materials
"Copyright: Cases and Materials" is a leading law school casebook on U.S. copyright law, co-authored by Jane C. Ginsburg and widely used for teaching and scholarly reference.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal treatise
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series of lectures ⓘ |
| author | James Wilson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource | considered a foundational work of American constitutional thought ⓘ |
| genre |
legal theory
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
consent of the governed
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division of governmental powers ⓘ relationship between natural rights and positive law ⓘ role of the judiciary in constitutional review ⓘ rule of law ⓘ sources of legal obligation ⓘ sovereignty of the people ⓘ structure of the federal government ⓘ supremacy of the Constitution ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Introductory Lecture
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Lectures on Law self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lectures on Contracts
Lectures on Crimes and Punishments ⓘ Lectures on Natural Rights ⓘ Lectures on Property ⓘ Lectures on the Constitution of the United States ⓘ Lectures on the Executive Department ⓘ Lectures on the Judicial Department ⓘ Lectures on the Legislative Department ⓘ Lectures on Law self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lectures on the Nature of Law
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| influenced |
American constitutional interpretation
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United States law ⓘ
surface form:
American jurisprudence
early U.S. legal education ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment political philosophy
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Scottish Enlightenment ⓘ natural law theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American constitutionalism
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constitutional law ⓘ executive power ⓘ federalism ⓘ interpretation of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ judicial power ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ legislative power ⓘ natural law ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ rights of individuals ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
University of Pennsylvania
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surface form:
College of Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
University of Pennsylvania (early law lectures)
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| timePeriod | early United States republic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lectures on Law Description of subject: Lectures on Law is a foundational series of legal and political lectures by American Founding Father and Supreme Court Justice James Wilson, exploring the principles of constitutional government and jurisprudence in the early United States.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lectures on the Nature of Law
this entity surface form:
Lectures on Contracts