Declaration of Right
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The Declaration of Right was a foundational 1689 English constitutional document that limited the powers of the monarchy and affirmed certain rights of Parliament and subjects, paving the way for the Bill of Rights.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Declaration of Right canonical | 1 |
| Declaration of Right (1689) | 1 |
| Declaration of Right 1689 | 1 |
| Declaration of Right of 1689 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2242319 — 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 Right Context triple: [Bloodless Revolution, legalDocument, Declaration of Right]
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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.
Declaration of Rights
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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D.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights is the section of Zimbabwe’s constitution that sets out and protects fundamental human rights and freedoms for individuals within the country.
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E.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights in the North Carolina Constitution is the section that enumerates and guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for the state's citizens.
- 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 Right Target entity description: The Declaration of Right was a foundational 1689 English constitutional document that limited the powers of the monarchy and affirmed certain rights of Parliament and subjects, paving the way for the Bill 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.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights is the section of Zimbabwe’s constitution that sets out and protects fundamental human rights and freedoms for individuals within the country.
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D.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights in the North Carolina Constitution is the section that enumerates and guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for the state's citizens.
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E.
Declaration of Rights
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English legal document
ⓘ
constitutional document ⓘ historical document ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Convention Parliament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Declaration of Right
ⓘ
surface form:
Declaration of Right of 1689
Declaration of Rights ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| asserted |
freedom of election of members of Parliament
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rights and liberties of the subject ⓘ that the monarch could not levy taxes without grant of Parliament ⓘ that the monarch could not suspend laws without consent of Parliament ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 1689 ⓘ |
| draftedIn | 1689 ⓘ |
| effect |
contributed to establishment of constitutional monarchy in England
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restricted the power of the English monarch ⓘ strengthened parliamentary sovereignty ⓘ |
| followedBy |
English Bill of Rights
ⓘ
surface form:
Bill of Rights 1689
|
| inception | 13 February 1689 ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of constitutional monarchy in Britain
ⓘ
later British constitutional documents ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
constitutional significance in English law
ⓘ
foundation for the Bill of Rights 1689 ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| location |
City of Westminster
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster
|
| mainSubject |
civil rights of subjects
ⓘ
constitutional monarchy ⓘ limitation of royal prerogative ⓘ rights of Parliament ⓘ |
| partOf |
English Bill of Rights
ⓘ
surface form:
English constitutional settlement of 1689
|
| precededBy | reign of James II of England ⓘ |
| purpose |
to affirm the rights and liberties of subjects
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to affirm the rights and privileges of Parliament ⓘ to limit the powers of the English monarchy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Act of Settlement 1701
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English Bill of Rights ⓘ
surface form:
Bill of Rights 1689
Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
James II of England
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Mary II of England ⓘ William III of England ⓘ |
| statedIn | Convention Parliament of 1689 ⓘ |
| topic |
English constitutional history
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parliamentary sovereignty ⓘ rule of law in England ⓘ |
| year | 1689 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Declaration of Right Description of subject: The Declaration of Right was a foundational 1689 English constitutional document that limited the powers of the monarchy and affirmed certain rights of Parliament and subjects, paving the way for the Bill of Rights.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Declaration of Right (1689)
this entity surface form:
Declaration of Right 1689
this entity surface form:
Declaration of Right of 1689