Trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita
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The Trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal in the Philippines that prosecuted the Japanese commander for war crimes committed by troops under his command, leading to the landmark “Yamashita standard” of command responsibility.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In re Yamashita | 3 |
| Trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita canonical | 1 |
| マニラ軍事裁判 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2744731 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita Context triple: [Yamashita standard, originatedFromCase, Trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita]
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Tokyo Trial
The Tokyo Trial was the post–World War II international military tribunal that prosecuted Japanese leaders for war crimes and crimes against peace in the Asia-Pacific region.
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High Command Trial
The High Command Trial was one of the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials in which senior German military leaders were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during World War II.
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Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg is a 1961 courtroom drama film about the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials, exploring themes of justice, guilt, and responsibility in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
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Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I
U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I was the first American-run post–World War II military court at Nuremberg, best known for prosecuting Nazi physicians and officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Doctors' Trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita Target entity description: The Trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal in the Philippines that prosecuted the Japanese commander for war crimes committed by troops under his command, leading to the landmark “Yamashita standard” of command responsibility.
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A.
Tokyo Trial
The Tokyo Trial was the post–World War II international military tribunal that prosecuted Japanese leaders for war crimes and crimes against peace in the Asia-Pacific region.
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B.
High Command Trial
The High Command Trial was one of the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials in which senior German military leaders were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during World War II.
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C.
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg is a 1961 courtroom drama film about the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials, exploring themes of justice, guilt, and responsibility in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
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D.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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E.
U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I
U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I was the first American-run post–World War II military court at Nuremberg, best known for prosecuting Nazi physicians and officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Doctors' Trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita Description of subject: The Trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal in the Philippines that prosecuted the Japanese commander for war crimes committed by troops under his command, leading to the landmark “Yamashita standard” of command responsibility.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
In re Yamashita
United States military tribunal for General Tomoyuki Yamashita
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relatedCase
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Trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita
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this entity surface form:
In re Yamashita
Trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita
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relatedCase
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Trial of General Tomoyuki Yamashita
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this entity surface form:
In re Yamashita