Law of the Maximum
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The Law of the Maximum was a French Revolutionary price-control measure that fixed maximum prices on essential goods to curb inflation and protect the urban poor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Law of the Maximum canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5098441 — 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: Law of the Maximum Context triple: [Parisian sans-culottes, supportedPolicy, Law of the Maximum]
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A.
On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
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B.
Laws of the Knowable
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C.
The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
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D.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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E.
Invisible Hands
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- 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: Law of the Maximum Target entity description: The Law of the Maximum was a French Revolutionary price-control measure that fixed maximum prices on essential goods to curb inflation and protect the urban poor.
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A.
On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
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B.
Laws of the Knowable
Laws of the Knowable is a foundational section of Ray Dalio’s “First Principles” framework that outlines the key rules and patterns governing how reality works so they can be reliably understood and applied.
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C.
The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
-
D.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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E.
Invisible Hands
Invisible Hands is a component or sub-group associated with the motorcycle culture collective Cafe Racers, likely contributing to its creative or organizational activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Revolutionary legislation
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price control law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
controlling the cost of living
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preventing speculation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | essential goods ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
economic controls during the Reign of Terror
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radical phase of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| beneficiary | urban poor ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| economicPolicyType | price ceiling ⓘ |
| effectOnMarket |
discouragement of production and supply
ⓘ
distortion of market prices ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
black market activity
ⓘ
tensions between producers and consumers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedBy | revolutionary government of France ⓘ |
| legalNature | emergency economic measure ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
rapid price increases
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wartime shortages ⓘ |
| policyInstrument | state intervention in pricing ⓘ |
| purpose |
to curb inflation
ⓘ
to protect the urban poor ⓘ |
| regulates |
foodstuffs
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maximum prices ⓘ other basic necessities ⓘ |
| targetGroupProtected |
sans-culottes
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urban workers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Law of the Maximum Description of subject: The Law of the Maximum was a French Revolutionary price-control measure that fixed maximum prices on essential goods to curb inflation and protect the urban poor.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
maximum on prices