Attorney General of Maryland
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The Attorney General of Maryland is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Maryland in legal matters, providing legal advice to state agencies, and enforcing state laws.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of Maryland canonical | 21 |
| Attorney General of Maryland (de facto, disputed) | 1 |
| Maryland Attorney General | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T208349 — 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: Attorney General of Maryland Context triple: [Government of Maryland, hasOffice, Attorney General of Maryland]
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A.
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
The Lieutenant Governor of Maryland is the second-highest executive official in the state, serving as the principal assistant and potential successor to the Governor in overseeing state government functions and policies.
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B.
Governor of Maryland
The Governor of Maryland is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and the budget.
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C.
Attorney General of New York
The Attorney General of New York is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing New York in legal matters, enforcing state laws, and protecting the public interest.
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D.
President of the Senate of Maryland
The President of the Senate of Maryland is the highest-ranking officer of the Maryland Senate, responsible for leading its sessions, managing legislative proceedings, and representing the chamber within the state government.
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E.
United States Attorney General
The United States Attorney General is the head of the U.S. Department of Justice and chief law enforcement officer of the federal government, overseeing the enforcement of federal laws and legal affairs.
- 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: Attorney General of Maryland Target entity description: The Attorney General of Maryland is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Maryland in legal matters, providing legal advice to state agencies, and enforcing state laws.
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A.
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
The Lieutenant Governor of Maryland is the second-highest executive official in the state, serving as the principal assistant and potential successor to the Governor in overseeing state government functions and policies.
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B.
Governor of Maryland
The Governor of Maryland is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and the budget.
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C.
Attorney General of New York
The Attorney General of New York is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing New York in legal matters, enforcing state laws, and protecting the public interest.
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D.
President of the Senate of Maryland
The President of the Senate of Maryland is the highest-ranking officer of the Maryland Senate, responsible for leading its sessions, managing legislative proceedings, and representing the chamber within the state government.
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E.
United States Attorney General
The United States Attorney General is the head of the U.S. Department of Justice and chief law enforcement officer of the federal government, overseeing the enforcement of federal laws and legal affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public office
ⓘ
state attorney general ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Maryland ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedIn | statewide general election ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | registered voters of Maryland ⓘ |
| employer |
Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maryland
|
| hasDuty |
defends state statutes in court
ⓘ
enforces state laws ⓘ issues legal opinions ⓘ may initiate civil actions in the public interest ⓘ oversees consumer protection enforcement ⓘ provides legal advice to state agencies ⓘ represents Maryland in federal courts ⓘ represents Maryland in legal matters ⓘ represents state agencies in civil litigation ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
legal affairs of the State of Maryland
ⓘ
state agencies of Maryland ⓘ |
| inception | 1777 ⓘ |
| isChiefLegalOfficerOf | Maryland ⓘ |
| isPartOfBranch | executive branch of Maryland ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Maryland
ⓘ
Maryland Code ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Attorney General of Maryland self-link ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Anthony G. Brown ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2023-01-03 ⓘ |
| officeType | elected office ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Maryland ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Alexander Randall
ⓘ
Anthony G. Brown ⓘ Brian Frosh ⓘ C. Ferdinand Sybert ⓘ Douglas F. Gansler ⓘ Francis B. Burch ⓘ Hall Hammond ⓘ Herbert R. O'Conor ⓘ J. Joseph Curran Jr. ⓘ Luther Martin ⓘ Stephen H. Sachs ⓘ Thomas B. Finan ⓘ William C. Walsh ⓘ William Pinkney ⓘ William Preston Lane Jr. ⓘ |
| precededBy | Brian Frosh ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Governor of Maryland ⓘ |
| seat |
Annapolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Annapolis, Maryland
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| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| website | https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/ ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Annapolis
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surface form:
Annapolis, Maryland
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Attorney General of Maryland Description of subject: The Attorney General of Maryland is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Maryland in legal matters, providing legal advice to state agencies, and enforcing state laws.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Attorney General of Maryland (de facto, disputed)
this entity surface form:
Maryland Attorney General