Statute of Treasons 1351
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The Statute of Treasons 1351 is a foundational English law that formally defined and limited the crime of treason, shaping the legal understanding of treason in England and later common law jurisdictions for centuries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Statute of Treasons 1351 canonical | 3 |
| Treason Act 1351 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T520571 — 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: Statute of Treasons 1351 Context triple: [Edward III of England, significantLegislation, Statute of Treasons 1351]
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A.
Habeas Corpus Act 1679
The Habeas Corpus Act 1679 is a landmark English statute that strengthened legal protections against unlawful imprisonment by ensuring prompt judicial review of detentions.
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B.
The Statutes of the Realm
The Statutes of the Realm is an authoritative multi-volume collection of English and later British parliamentary statutes, covering legislation from the medieval period through the early modern era.
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C.
Statute of Mortmain
The Statute of Mortmain was a medieval English law aimed at restricting the transfer of land into the perpetual ownership of the Church and other religious corporations, thereby protecting feudal lords’ rights and revenues.
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D.
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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E.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
- 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: Statute of Treasons 1351 Target entity description: The Statute of Treasons 1351 is a foundational English law that formally defined and limited the crime of treason, shaping the legal understanding of treason in England and later common law jurisdictions for centuries.
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A.
Habeas Corpus Act 1679
The Habeas Corpus Act 1679 is a landmark English statute that strengthened legal protections against unlawful imprisonment by ensuring prompt judicial review of detentions.
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B.
The Statutes of the Realm
The Statutes of the Realm is an authoritative multi-volume collection of English and later British parliamentary statutes, covering legislation from the medieval period through the early modern era.
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C.
Statute of Mortmain
The Statute of Mortmain was a medieval English law aimed at restricting the transfer of land into the perpetual ownership of the Church and other religious corporations, thereby protecting feudal lords’ rights and revenues.
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D.
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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E.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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English statute ⓘ medieval legal text ⓘ |
| assentedToBy | Edward III of England ⓘ |
| category |
high treason
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petty treason ⓘ |
| citedBy | later Treason Acts ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| definesOffence |
adhering to the king’s enemies, giving them aid and comfort
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bringing false money into the realm to merchandise or make payment ⓘ compassing or imagining the death of the king ⓘ counterfeiting the Great Seal or Privy Seal ⓘ counterfeiting the king’s money ⓘ killing the chancellor, treasurer, or the king’s justices in the execution of their office ⓘ levying war against the king in his realm ⓘ violating the king’s companion, eldest unmarried daughter, or wife of the king’s eldest son and heir ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational statute on treason in English law
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limited royal and judicial discretion in treason prosecutions ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
English law
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surface form:
English common law
United States constitutional law on treason ⓘ definition of treason in later English statutes ⓘ law of treason in the United Kingdom ⓘ treason law in common law jurisdictions ⓘ |
| inForceIn |
early modern England
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late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
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Law French ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
defined treason in English law
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distinguished high treason from petty treason ⓘ limited scope of treason ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment | Edward III of England ⓘ |
| partiallyStillInForce | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| pettyTreasonIncludes |
clerk killing his prelate
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servant killing his master ⓘ wife killing her husband ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent expansion of treason by judicial interpretation
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to provide a precise definition of treason ⓘ |
| regnalYearCitation | 25 Edw. 3 Stat. 5 c. 2 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
later Treason Acts
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surface form:
Treason Act 1790
later Treason Acts ⓘ
surface form:
Treason Act 1814
later Treason Acts ⓘ
surface form:
Treason Act 1842
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| shortTitle |
Statute of Treasons 1351
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Treason Act 1351
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| subjectMatter |
high treason
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petty treason ⓘ treason ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1351 ⓘ |
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Subject: Statute of Treasons 1351 Description of subject: The Statute of Treasons 1351 is a foundational English law that formally defined and limited the crime of treason, shaping the legal understanding of treason in England and later common law jurisdictions for centuries.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Treason Act 1351