Enclave Clause
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The Enclave Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress exclusive legislative authority over the federal district and certain federal properties acquired from the states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enclave Clause canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2393428 — 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: Enclave Clause Context triple: [Property Clause, relatedTo, Enclave Clause]
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A.
Extradition Clause
The Extradition Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that requires states to return individuals charged with crimes who flee from one state to another.
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B.
Enforcement Clause
The Enforcement Clause is the provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that grants Congress the power to pass legislation implementing and protecting the amendment’s guarantees of due process and equal protection.
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C.
Compact Clause of the United States Constitution
The Compact Clause of the United States Constitution is the provision that restricts states from entering into agreements or compacts with other states or foreign powers without the consent of Congress.
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D.
Guarantee Clause
The Guarantee Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that obligates the federal government to ensure every state maintains a republican form of government and protection against invasion and domestic violence.
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E.
Treaty Section
The Treaty Section is a specialized unit within the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs responsible for the registration, publication, and legal custody of international treaties and agreements.
- 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: Enclave Clause Target entity description: The Enclave Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress exclusive legislative authority over the federal district and certain federal properties acquired from the states.
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A.
Extradition Clause
The Extradition Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that requires states to return individuals charged with crimes who flee from one state to another.
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B.
Enforcement Clause
The Enforcement Clause is the provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that grants Congress the power to pass legislation implementing and protecting the amendment’s guarantees of due process and equal protection.
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C.
Compact Clause of the United States Constitution
The Compact Clause of the United States Constitution is the provision that restricts states from entering into agreements or compacts with other states or foreign powers without the consent of Congress.
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D.
Guarantee Clause
The Guarantee Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that obligates the federal government to ensure every state maintains a republican form of government and protection against invasion and domestic violence.
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E.
Treaty Section
The Treaty Section is a specialized unit within the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs responsible for the registration, publication, and legal custody of international treaties and agreements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
ⓘ
provision of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| affects |
criminal jurisdiction in federal enclaves
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state jurisdiction over federal lands ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Article I, Section 8, Clause 17
District Clause ⓘ Federal enclaves doctrine ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Enclave Clause
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| appliesTo |
District of Columbia
ⓘ
arsenals ⓘ dockyards ⓘ federal enclaves ⓘ forts ⓘ magazines ⓘ other needful buildings ⓘ places purchased by the United States with the consent of state legislatures ⓘ |
| category |
federalism provision
ⓘ
governing structure provision ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Commerce Clause
ⓘ
Necessary and Proper Clause ⓘ |
| foundInArticle | Article I ⓘ |
| foundInClauseNumber | Clause 17 ⓘ |
| foundInDocument | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| foundInSection | Section 8 ⓘ |
| governs |
legislative jurisdiction in federal military installations
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legislative jurisdiction in the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| grants | exclusive legislative authority ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasScope | exclusive federal legislative power subject to later statutory modifications ⓘ |
| historicalContext | drafted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ⓘ |
| influences | federalism balance between national and state governments ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | exclusive jurisdiction (subject to reservations by states) ⓘ |
| languageSource | Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| legalDomain | United States constitutional law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow federal control over key military and governmental installations
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to establish a federal seat of government independent of any state ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
District of Columbia Home Rule Act
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surface form:
District of Columbia Home Rule
Property Clause ⓘ Supremacy Clause ⓘ |
| requires |
consent of the state legislature for federal acquisition of land
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purchase or acquisition of land by the United States ⓘ use for forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, or other needful buildings ⓘ |
| subjectOf | federal enclave jurisprudence ⓘ |
| textBeginsWith | "To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever" ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Enclave Clause Description of subject: The Enclave Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress exclusive legislative authority over the federal district and certain federal properties acquired from the states.
Referenced by (5)
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