Lux et Lex
E336521
Lux et Lex is the Latin motto of the University of North Dakota, traditionally interpreted as “Light and Law.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lux et Lex canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3189030 — 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: Lux et Lex Context triple: [University of North Dakota, motto, Lux et Lex]
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A.
Lux et Veritas
Lux et Veritas is the Latin motto of Yale University, traditionally translated as “Light and Truth” and symbolizing the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.
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B.
Lex Et Libertas
Lex Et Libertas is the Latin motto of the British Army Legal Services Branch, encapsulating its commitment to law and freedom.
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C.
La Justice
La Justice is a philosophical poem by French writer and Nobel laureate Sully Prudhomme that explores themes of law, morality, and the nature of justice.
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D.
Laetentur Caeli
Laetentur Caeli is a papal bull issued at the Council of Florence in 1439 that proclaimed the short-lived union between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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E.
The Council of Justice
The Council of Justice is a crime novel by Edgar Wallace featuring a secretive vigilante organization and intricate plots of justice and retribution.
- 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: Lux et Lex Target entity description: Lux et Lex is the Latin motto of the University of North Dakota, traditionally interpreted as “Light and Law.”
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A.
Lux et Veritas
Lux et Veritas is the Latin motto of Yale University, traditionally translated as “Light and Truth” and symbolizing the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.
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B.
Lex Et Libertas
Lex Et Libertas is the Latin motto of the British Army Legal Services Branch, encapsulating its commitment to law and freedom.
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C.
La Justice
La Justice is a philosophical poem by French writer and Nobel laureate Sully Prudhomme that explores themes of law, morality, and the nature of justice.
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D.
Laetentur Caeli
Laetentur Caeli is a papal bull issued at the Council of Florence in 1439 that proclaimed the short-lived union between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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E.
The Council of Justice
The Council of Justice is a crime novel by Edgar Wallace featuring a secretive vigilante organization and intricate plots of justice and retribution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
ⓘ
university motto ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWithLocation | Grand Forks, North Dakota ⓘ |
| componentWord |
Lex
ⓘ
Lux ⓘ |
| containsConjunction | et ⓘ |
| hasTwoKeyConcepts |
law
ⓘ
light ⓘ |
| hasWordOrder | “Lux” followed by “et” followed by “Lex” ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaningInEnglish |
Law
ⓘ
Light ⓘ and ⓘ |
| mottoLanguageOfUniversity | University of North Dakota ⓘ |
| mottoOf | University of North Dakota ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| semanticField |
education
ⓘ
knowledge ⓘ law ⓘ |
| shortFormOfMeaning | Light and Law ⓘ |
| traditionalMeaning | Light and Law ⓘ |
| usedAsSymbolOf |
commitment to learning and justice
ⓘ
university identity ⓘ |
| usedByInstitutionType | public university ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lux et Lex Description of subject: Lux et Lex is the Latin motto of the University of North Dakota, traditionally interpreted as “Light and Law.”
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.