Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act is the section of U.S. federal law that prohibits disability-based discrimination by private businesses and other places of public accommodation, requiring them to provide equal access and reasonable modifications for individuals with disabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5951097 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act Context triple: [Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, affects, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act]
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A.
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act is the section of U.S. federal law that prohibits disability-based discrimination by state and local governments and requires their programs, services, and activities to be accessible to people with disabilities.
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B.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
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Title II – Public Accommodations
Title II – Public Accommodations is the section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin in places such as hotels, restaurants, theaters, and other public facilities.
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D.
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the definition of disability to restore and strengthen protections against discrimination for people with disabilities.
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ADA Title II
ADA Title II is the section of the Americans with Disabilities Act that prohibits disability-based discrimination by state and local governments and requires their programs, services, and activities to be accessible.
- 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: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act Target entity description: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act is the section of U.S. federal law that prohibits disability-based discrimination by private businesses and other places of public accommodation, requiring them to provide equal access and reasonable modifications for individuals with disabilities.
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A.
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act is the section of U.S. federal law that prohibits disability-based discrimination by state and local governments and requires their programs, services, and activities to be accessible to people with disabilities.
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B.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
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C.
Title II – Public Accommodations
Title II – Public Accommodations is the section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin in places such as hotels, restaurants, theaters, and other public facilities.
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D.
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the definition of disability to restore and strengthen protections against discrimination for people with disabilities.
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E.
ADA Title II
ADA Title II is the section of the Americans with Disabilities Act that prohibits disability-based discrimination by state and local governments and requires their programs, services, and activities to be accessible.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | title of federal civil rights statute ⓘ |
| allows |
Department of Justice lawsuits for civil penalties in certain cases
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Department of Justice lawsuits for injunctive relief ⓘ private lawsuits for injunctive relief ⓘ |
| amendedBy | ADA Amendments Act of 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
commercial facilities
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online services and websites as interpreted by some U.S. courts and the Department of Justice ⓘ places of public accommodation ⓘ private entities offering public accommodations ⓘ |
| basedOn | definition of disability in the Americans with Disabilities Act ⓘ |
| contains | definitions of public accommodations in multiple categories ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| covers |
banks
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day care centers ⓘ gyms and health clubs ⓘ hotels and motels ⓘ museums and libraries ⓘ private schools ⓘ professional offices of health care providers ⓘ restaurants ⓘ retail stores ⓘ theaters and cinemas ⓘ transportation terminals not operated by public entities ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo |
federal government programs
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state and local government services covered by Title II of the ADA ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | U.S. Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedThrough | civil actions in federal court ⓘ |
| implementedBy | ADA Standards for Accessible Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| legalBasis | 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181–12189 ⓘ |
| partOf | Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea | disability rights law ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in places of public accommodation ⓘ |
| prohibits |
coercion or intimidation related to ADA rights
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denial of participation to individuals with disabilities ⓘ exclusion of individuals with disabilities from goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations ⓘ retaliation against individuals asserting ADA rights ⓘ surcharges imposed on individuals with disabilities to cover compliance costs ⓘ use of eligibility criteria that screen out individuals with disabilities ⓘ |
| requires |
alterations to existing facilities to be accessible to the maximum extent feasible
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effective communication with individuals with disabilities ⓘ equal access for individuals with disabilities ⓘ new construction of public accommodations to be accessible ⓘ provision of auxiliary aids and services when necessary for effective communication ⓘ provision of services in the most integrated setting appropriate ⓘ reasonable modifications in policies, practices, and procedures ⓘ reasonable modifications unless they would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods or services ⓘ removal of architectural barriers where readily achievable ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act Description of subject: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act is the section of U.S. federal law that prohibits disability-based discrimination by private businesses and other places of public accommodation, requiring them to provide equal access and reasonable modifications for individuals with disabilities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
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affects
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Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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