Court of Proprietors
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The Court of Proprietors was the general assembly of shareholders of the British East India Company, holding ultimate authority over major corporate and political decisions in the company’s rule of India.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Court of Proprietors canonical | 1 |
| General Court of Proprietors | 1 |
| Special Court of Proprietors | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T392967 — 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.
Target entity: Court of Proprietors Context triple: [British East India Company, governanceStructure, Court of Proprietors]
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A.
Court of St James's
The Court of St James's is the royal court of the British monarch, serving as the formal designation for the United Kingdom’s diplomatic accreditation and ceremonial royal functions.
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Court of Directors
The Court of Directors is the governing board responsible for overseeing the strategy, operations, and governance of the Bank of England.
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C.
Court of King’s Bench
The Court of King’s Bench was a senior common law court in England that handled major criminal and civil cases and exercised supervisory authority over other courts and colonial charters.
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D.
First Petty Bench
The First Petty Bench is one of the smaller judicial panels within the Supreme Court of Japan that handles a portion of the Court’s appellate caseload.
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E.
Virginia Company of London
The Virginia Company of London was an English joint-stock company chartered in the early 17th century to finance and establish settlements in North America, most notably the Jamestown colony in Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Court of Proprietors Target entity description: The Court of Proprietors was the general assembly of shareholders of the British East India Company, holding ultimate authority over major corporate and political decisions in the company’s rule of India.
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A.
Court of St James's
The Court of St James's is the royal court of the British monarch, serving as the formal designation for the United Kingdom’s diplomatic accreditation and ceremonial royal functions.
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B.
Court of Directors
The Court of Directors is the governing board responsible for overseeing the strategy, operations, and governance of the Bank of England.
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C.
Court of King’s Bench
The Court of King’s Bench was a senior common law court in England that handled major criminal and civil cases and exercised supervisory authority over other courts and colonial charters.
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D.
First Petty Bench
The First Petty Bench is one of the smaller judicial panels within the Supreme Court of Japan that handles a portion of the Court’s appellate caseload.
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E.
Virginia Company of London
The Virginia Company of London was an English joint-stock company chartered in the early 17th century to finance and establish settlements in North America, most notably the Jamestown colony in Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body
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organ of the British East India Company ⓘ shareholders' assembly ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | British East India Company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonialism in India
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Company rule in India ⓘ |
| composedOf |
proprietors of East India Company stock
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shareholders of the British East India Company ⓘ |
| couldDismiss | directors of the British East India Company ⓘ |
| couldElect | directors of the British East India Company ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolvedFollowing |
East India Stock Dividend Redemption Act 1873
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Government of India Act 1858 ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 1874 ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion | ownership of a qualifying amount of East India Company stock ⓘ |
| exercisedAuthorityOver |
Company charters and privileges
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Company dividends ⓘ Company finances ⓘ Company policy in India ⓘ appointment of key Company officials ⓘ approval of major treaties ⓘ approval of major wars ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
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corporate governance ⓘ imperial policy in India ⓘ trade regulation ⓘ |
| hadSubOrganization |
Court of Proprietors
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
General Court of Proprietors
Court of Proprietors self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Special Court of Proprietors
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| hasRole |
general assembly of shareholders
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political decision‑making body for Company rule in India ⓘ supreme corporate authority of the British East India Company ⓘ |
| interactedWith |
Board of Control
ⓘ
British Parliament ⓘ Court of Directors ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
East India House
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surface form:
East India House, London
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| oversaw | Court of Directors ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | British East India Company ⓘ |
| partOf | British East India Company ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
abolition of the British East India Company in 1874
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loss of political powers after the Government of India Act 1858 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British Parliament
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surface form:
British Parliament in matters defined by statute
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| timePeriod |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Court of Proprietors Description of subject: The Court of Proprietors was the general assembly of shareholders of the British East India Company, holding ultimate authority over major corporate and political decisions in the company’s rule of India.
Referenced by (3)
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