Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland)
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The Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) is a landmark Scottish constitutional statute that asserted parliamentary supremacy, condemned the abuses of James VII, and set conditions for the rule of William and Mary following the Glorious Revolution.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Claim of Right 1689 | 2 |
| Claim of Right 1689 (in the broader constitutional sequence) | 1 |
| Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T387800 — 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: Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) Context triple: [Glorious Revolution, legalInstrument, Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland)]
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A.
Triennial Act 1641
The Triennial Act 1641 was an English law passed during the early Stuart period that sought to limit royal authority by requiring that Parliament be summoned at least once every three years.
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B.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
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C.
Act of Settlement 1701
The Act of Settlement 1701 is a landmark English statute that established the Protestant succession to the English throne and significantly shaped the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary sovereignty in Britain.
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D.
Petition of Right 1628
The Petition of Right 1628 was a landmark English constitutional document that challenged King Charles I’s abuses of power by asserting fundamental rights such as protection from arbitrary imprisonment and taxation without Parliament’s consent.
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E.
Treaty of Union 1706
The Treaty of Union 1706 was the negotiated agreement between England and Scotland that laid out the terms for their political union, later enacted in the Acts of Union 1707.
- 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: Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) Target entity description: The Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) is a landmark Scottish constitutional statute that asserted parliamentary supremacy, condemned the abuses of James VII, and set conditions for the rule of William and Mary following the Glorious Revolution.
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A.
Triennial Act 1641
The Triennial Act 1641 was an English law passed during the early Stuart period that sought to limit royal authority by requiring that Parliament be summoned at least once every three years.
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B.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
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C.
Act of Settlement 1701
The Act of Settlement 1701 is a landmark English statute that established the Protestant succession to the English throne and significantly shaped the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary sovereignty in Britain.
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D.
Petition of Right 1628
The Petition of Right 1628 was a landmark English constitutional document that challenged King Charles I’s abuses of power by asserting fundamental rights such as protection from arbitrary imprisonment and taxation without Parliament’s consent.
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E.
Treaty of Union 1706
The Treaty of Union 1706 was the negotiated agreement between England and Scotland that laid out the terms for their political union, later enacted in the Acts of Union 1707.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Parliament of Scotland
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Scottish statute ⓘ constitutional statute ⓘ |
| affirms |
freedom of elections to the Scottish Parliament
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freedom of speech and debate in Parliament ⓘ right of subjects to petition the king ⓘ right to bear arms for defence within statutory limits ⓘ |
| aimedAt | preventing future abuses of royal power in Scotland ⓘ |
| assertsPrinciple | parliamentary supremacy in Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | cornerstone of the Scottish constitutional settlement after 1688 ⓘ |
| condemns |
abuses of power by James VII of Scotland
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imposition of unlawful oaths ⓘ interference with the courts and due process ⓘ use of arbitrary power by the monarch ⓘ use of cruel and unusual punishments ⓘ |
| constitutionalSignificance |
asserted supremacy of Parliament over the Crown in Scotland
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defined conditions under which the Scottish crown could be held ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1689 ⓘ |
| declares |
that James VII forfeited the Scottish throne
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that maintaining a standing army in peacetime without consent is illegal ⓘ that the king may not levy taxes without consent of Parliament ⓘ that the king may not suspend or dispense with laws without consent of Parliament ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Scots law (to a limited extent)
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surface form:
Scots law
|
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Scottish constitutional thought
ⓘ
modern debates on Scottish constitutional status ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Scots law (to a limited extent)
ⓘ
surface form:
Scots law
|
| linkedToMonarch |
James VII of Scotland
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Mary II of Scotland ⓘ William II of Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish constitutional tradition ⓘ |
| preUnion | yes ⓘ |
| providesFor | offer of the Scottish crown to William and Mary ⓘ |
| recognizes |
authority of the Estates of Scotland to determine succession
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that monarchy in Scotland is conditional on observance of law ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Scottish Claim of Right 1989 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
English Bill of Rights
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surface form:
Bill of Rights 1689 (England and Wales)
|
| setsConditionsFor | rule of William II and Mary II in Scotland ⓘ |
| statusInScotsLaw | foundational constitutional statute ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conditions of monarchy in Scotland
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limitations on royal prerogative ⓘ rights and privileges of the Estates of Scotland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) Description of subject: The Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) is a landmark Scottish constitutional statute that asserted parliamentary supremacy, condemned the abuses of James VII, and set conditions for the rule of William and Mary following the Glorious Revolution.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Claim of Right 1689
this entity surface form:
Claim of Right 1689 (in the broader constitutional sequence)
this entity surface form:
Claim of Right 1689