Constitution of Maryland
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The Constitution of Maryland is the fundamental governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and functions of the state government and guarantees rights to its citizens.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maryland Constitution | 33 |
| Constitution of Maryland canonical | 15 |
| Constitution of Maryland (1851) | 1 |
| Maryland Constitution of 1776 | 1 |
| Maryland Constitution of 1851 | 1 |
| Maryland Constitution, Article III | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T159229 — 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: Constitution of Maryland Context triple: [Maryland General Assembly, constitutionalBasis, Constitution of Maryland]
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A.
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the foundational legal charter of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, outlining its governmental structure, citizens’ rights, and guiding principles.
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B.
New York State Constitution
The New York State Constitution is the foundational legal document that structures New York’s state government, defines the powers and limits of its branches and officials, and guarantees rights to its residents.
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C.
Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights is a foundational 1776 document of American constitutionalism that articulated key principles of individual liberties and religious freedom, later shaping the U.S. Bill of Rights and related constitutional clauses.
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D.
Constitution of Florida
The Constitution of Florida is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and limitations of Florida’s state government and guarantees rights to its residents.
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E.
Constitution of California
The Constitution of California is the foundational legal document that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of California.
- 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: Constitution of Maryland Target entity description: The Constitution of Maryland is the fundamental governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and functions of the state government and guarantees rights to its citizens.
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A.
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the foundational legal charter of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, outlining its governmental structure, citizens’ rights, and guiding principles.
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B.
New York State Constitution
The New York State Constitution is the foundational legal document that structures New York’s state government, defines the powers and limits of its branches and officials, and guarantees rights to its residents.
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C.
Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights is a foundational 1776 document of American constitutionalism that articulated key principles of individual liberties and religious freedom, later shaping the U.S. Bill of Rights and related constitutional clauses.
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D.
Constitution of Florida
The Constitution of Florida is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and limitations of Florida’s state government and guarantees rights to its residents.
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E.
Constitution of California
The Constitution of California is the foundational legal document that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing document
ⓘ
state constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1867-09-18 ⓘ |
| amendedBy | constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| amendmentProcess | legislative proposal and voter ratification ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maryland
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| containsArticle |
Declaration of Rights
ⓘ
Education ⓘ Executive branch ⓘ
surface form:
Executive Department
Finance and Taxation ⓘ Judiciary Department ⓘ Legislative Department ⓘ Suffrage and Elections ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| definesOffice |
Attorney General of Maryland
ⓘ
Comptroller of Maryland ⓘ Lieutenant Governor of Maryland ⓘ Treasurer of Maryland ⓘ judges of Maryland courts ⓘ members of the Maryland General Assembly ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 1867-10-05 ⓘ |
| establishesBody |
Governor of Maryland
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland Court of Appeals
Appellate Court of Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland Court of Special Appeals
District Court of Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland District Court
Maryland General Assembly ⓘ Circuit Courts of Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland circuit courts
|
| governsBranch |
executive branch of Maryland
ⓘ
judicial branch of Maryland ⓘ legislative branch of Maryland ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
due process of law
ⓘ
freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ protection against unreasonable searches and seizures ⓘ right to participate in government through elections ⓘ trial by jury ⓘ |
| hasPreamble | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Maryland ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | Maryland House of Delegates ⓘ |
| numberOfArticles | 17 ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | voters of Maryland ⓘ |
| regulates |
local government structure in Maryland
ⓘ
public education system of Maryland ⓘ state elections in Maryland ⓘ taxation powers of Maryland ⓘ |
| replaced |
Constitution of Maryland
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Constitution of Maryland (1851)
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| structureOfLegislature | bicameral ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Maryland constitutional law ⓘ |
| upperHouse | Maryland Senate ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitution of Maryland Description of subject: The Constitution of Maryland is the fundamental governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and functions of the state government and guarantees rights to its citizens.
Referenced by (52)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maryland Constitution
this entity surface form:
Maryland Constitution