Statute of Westminster 1285
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The Statute of Westminster 1285 was a major English medieval law enacted under King Edward I that reformed landholding and legal procedures, significantly shaping the development of English common law.
All labels observed (1)
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| Statute of Westminster 1285 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2287582 — 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: Statute of Westminster 1285 Context triple: [Statutes of Westminster, hasPart, Statute of Westminster 1285]
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A.
Statute of Westminster 1275
The Statute of Westminster 1275 was a major English legislative act under King Edward I that codified and reformed a wide range of medieval laws, influencing the development of common law.
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B.
The Statutes of the Realm
The Statutes of the Realm is an authoritative multi-volume collection of English and later British parliamentary statutes, covering legislation from the medieval period through the early modern era.
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C.
Charter of 1337
The Charter of 1337 is the royal grant by King Edward III that created the Duchy of Cornwall as a hereditary estate for the English king’s eldest son.
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D.
Statute of Mortmain
The Statute of Mortmain was a medieval English law aimed at restricting the transfer of land into the perpetual ownership of the Church and other religious corporations, thereby protecting feudal lords’ rights and revenues.
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E.
Mise of Lewes agreement
The Mise of Lewes agreement was a 1264 settlement imposed after Simon de Montfort’s victory over King Henry III, temporarily transferring royal authority to a council of barons during the Second Barons’ War in England.
- 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: Statute of Westminster 1285 Target entity description: The Statute of Westminster 1285 was a major English medieval law enacted under King Edward I that reformed landholding and legal procedures, significantly shaping the development of English common law.
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A.
Statute of Westminster 1275
The Statute of Westminster 1275 was a major English legislative act under King Edward I that codified and reformed a wide range of medieval laws, influencing the development of common law.
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B.
The Statutes of the Realm
The Statutes of the Realm is an authoritative multi-volume collection of English and later British parliamentary statutes, covering legislation from the medieval period through the early modern era.
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C.
Charter of 1337
The Charter of 1337 is the royal grant by King Edward III that created the Duchy of Cornwall as a hereditary estate for the English king’s eldest son.
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D.
Statute of Mortmain
The Statute of Mortmain was a medieval English law aimed at restricting the transfer of land into the perpetual ownership of the Church and other religious corporations, thereby protecting feudal lords’ rights and revenues.
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E.
Mise of Lewes agreement
The Mise of Lewes agreement was a 1264 settlement imposed after Simon de Montfort’s victory over King Henry III, temporarily transferring royal authority to a council of barons during the Second Barons’ War in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
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medieval English statute ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
curb abuses in feudal land transfers
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reform landholding practices ⓘ reform legal procedures ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Statutes of Westminster
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surface form:
Second Statute of Westminster
Westminster II ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
feudal tenures
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freehold land ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1285 ⓘ |
| effectOn |
development of English common law
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entailment of estates ⓘ jurisdiction of royal courts ⓘ law of real property in England ⓘ rights of heirs ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Edward I of England ⓘ |
| follows | Statute of Westminster 1275 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
De donis conditionalibus
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Quia Emptores ⓘ
surface form:
Quia emptores (later 1290 statute often associated in land law context)
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| hasSection | chapter De donis conditionalibus ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key milestone in consolidation of royal justice
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major reform statute of Edward I ⓘ |
| influenced |
common law jurisdictions
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later English property law ⓘ |
| inForceIn | late 13th century England ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | historical statute ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| locationOfEnactment |
City of Westminster
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surface form:
Westminster
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| partOf |
English law
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surface form:
English common law
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| regulated |
conditional gifts of land
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entails in fee tail ⓘ procedure in royal courts ⓘ writs and legal remedies ⓘ |
| reignOf | Edward I of England ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil justice
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criminal justice ⓘ entails ⓘ feudal landholding ⓘ inheritance law ⓘ land tenure ⓘ legal procedure ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw |
procedural law
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property law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
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Subject: Statute of Westminster 1285 Description of subject: The Statute of Westminster 1285 was a major English medieval law enacted under King Edward I that reformed landholding and legal procedures, significantly shaping the development of English common law.
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