Bull "Ad extirpanda"
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Bull "Ad extirpanda" is a 1252 papal decree by Pope Innocent IV that authorized and regulated the use of torture by inquisitors in the persecution of heresy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bull "Ad extirpanda" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T622043 — 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: Bull "Ad extirpanda" Context triple: [Pope Innocent IV, notableWork, Bull "Ad extirpanda"]
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A.
De jure praedae
De jure praedae is a seminal early 17th-century legal treatise by Hugo Grotius that laid foundational principles for international law and the freedom of the seas.
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B.
Buffalo Bull
Buffalo Bull is the official mascot character of the Japanese professional baseball team Orix Buffaloes.
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C.
Benny the Bull
Benny the Bull is the high-energy, acrobatic mascot of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, known for his comedic antics and fan engagement during games.
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D.
Camargue bull
The Camargue bull is a small, hardy black cattle breed native to the wetlands of southern France, traditionally used in local bull games and extensive free-range grazing.
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E.
Le Blaireau
Le Blaireau is the famous nickname of Bernard Hinault, the legendary French cyclist and multiple Tour de France winner.
- 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: Bull "Ad extirpanda" Target entity description: Bull "Ad extirpanda" is a 1252 papal decree by Pope Innocent IV that authorized and regulated the use of torture by inquisitors in the persecution of heresy.
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A.
De jure praedae
De jure praedae is a seminal early 17th-century legal treatise by Hugo Grotius that laid foundational principles for international law and the freedom of the seas.
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B.
Buffalo Bull
Buffalo Bull is the official mascot character of the Japanese professional baseball team Orix Buffaloes.
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C.
Benny the Bull
Benny the Bull is the high-energy, acrobatic mascot of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, known for his comedic antics and fan engagement during games.
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D.
Camargue bull
The Camargue bull is a small, hardy black cattle breed native to the wetlands of southern France, traditionally used in local bull games and extensive free-range grazing.
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E.
Le Blaireau
Le Blaireau is the famous nickname of Bernard Hinault, the legendary French cyclist and multiple Tour de France winner.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
papal bull
ⓘ
papal decree ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
inquisitors
ⓘ
secular authorities assisting the Inquisition ⓘ |
| author | Pope Innocent IV ⓘ |
| category |
documents of Pope Innocent IV
ⓘ
documents of the Inquisition ⓘ |
| clarified | limits of ecclesiastical use of torture ⓘ |
| concerns |
coercive measures against heretics
ⓘ
coordination of church and state in persecution of heresy ⓘ |
| dateOfIssue | 1252 ⓘ |
| doctrineType | anti-heresy legislation ⓘ |
| excludes | pregnant women from torture in practice as later interpreted ⓘ |
| followedBy | later papal clarifications on torture and heresy ⓘ |
| hasTitleTranslation | "For the extirpation" ⓘ |
| historicalContext | medieval Inquisition ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced | later inquisitorial practice ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| jurisdiction | territories under papal authority ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | canon law decree ⓘ |
| legalTradition | Roman-canon inquisitorial procedure ⓘ |
| mandates |
imprisonment of suspected heretics
ⓘ
seizure of goods of condemned heretics ⓘ |
| papacyOfAuthor | Pope Innocent IV ⓘ |
| penaltySpecified |
confiscation of property of convicted heretics
ⓘ
delivery of obstinate heretics to secular arm ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Lyon ⓘ |
| procedureRegulated |
cooperation between ecclesiastical and secular powers
ⓘ
interrogation of suspected heretics ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize limited use of torture in heresy investigations
ⓘ
to regulate procedures of inquisitors against heretics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
medieval canon law on heresy
ⓘ
use of judicial torture in Europe ⓘ |
| requires |
city officials to swear to persecute heresy
ⓘ
secular authorities to assist inquisitors ⓘ |
| restrictionOnTorture |
forbade mutilation or danger of death
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torture could be applied only once in principle ⓘ torture not to cause loss of life or limb ⓘ |
| states | heretics are to be punished as thieves and robbers of souls ⓘ |
| subject |
Inquisition
ⓘ
heresy ⓘ use of torture ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| year | 1252 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bull "Ad extirpanda" Description of subject: Bull "Ad extirpanda" is a 1252 papal decree by Pope Innocent IV that authorized and regulated the use of torture by inquisitors in the persecution of heresy.
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