Disambiguation evidence for Administration of Justice Act via surface form
"Administration of Justice Act 1774"
As subject (42)
Triples where this entity appears as subject under the
label "Administration of Justice Act 1774".
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| alsoKnownAs |
Administration of Justice Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Murder Act
|
| appliesToJurisdiction | Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw | colonial law ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw | criminal procedure ⓘ |
| broaderConflict | American colonial resistance to British imperial policy ⓘ |
| category | 18th-century legislation in Great Britain ⓘ |
| category |
Intolerable Acts
ⓘ
surface form:
Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain concerning the American colonies
|
| context | passed in response to the Boston Tea Party ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | removing defendants from the community where alleged crimes occurred ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | shielding British officials from accountability in the colonies ⓘ |
| effect | contributed to the convening of the First Continental Congress ⓘ |
| effect | increased colonial resentment toward British rule ⓘ |
| effect | undermined confidence in local colonial courts ⓘ |
| enactedByMonarch |
George III of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
George III
|
| geographicFocus | Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | prelude to the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| inForceDuring |
American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolutionary period
|
| influenced | colonial demands for judicial independence ⓘ |
| inspired | colonial propaganda against British tyranny ⓘ |
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| instanceOf | Intolerable Act ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalChange | permitted transfer of trials of royal officials to Great Britain ⓘ |
| legalChange | permitted transfer of trials of royal officials to other colonies ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtTime | binding law in the Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | desire to ensure impartial trials for British officials ⓘ |
| partOf |
Intolerable Acts
ⓘ
surface form:
Coercive Acts
|
| partOf | Intolerable Acts ⓘ |
| perceivedByColonistsAs | instrument of arbitrary power ⓘ |
| perceivedByColonistsAs | violation of the right to trial by a local jury ⓘ |
| purpose | to alter legal procedures in the American colonies ⓘ |
| purpose | to protect British officials from hostile colonial juries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Intolerable Acts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston Port Act
|
| relatedTo | Boston Tea Party ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Intolerable Acts
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Government Act
|
| relatedTo |
Quartering Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Quartering Act 1774
|
| shortDescription | British act allowing trials of colonial officials to be moved out of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| targetedGroup | royal officials accused of capital offenses in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| year | 1774 ⓘ |