Crown in right of the United Kingdom
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The Crown in right of the United Kingdom is the legal embodiment of the British state and executive authority at the UK-wide level, distinct from its devolved counterparts in other parts of the realm.
All labels observed (16)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T98952 — 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: Crown in right of the United Kingdom Context triple: [Crown (British state), hasPart, Crown in right of the United Kingdom]
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A.
British Crown
The British Crown was the supreme monarchical authority of Great Britain that exercised ultimate political and legal power over its colonies and territories.
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B.
British monarch
The British monarch is the hereditary sovereign who serves as the ceremonial and constitutional head of the United Kingdom and its associated realms.
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C.
Kingdom of Great Britain
The Kingdom of Great Britain was a sovereign state that existed from 1707 to 1801, formed by the political union of England (and Wales) and Scotland, and became a major global colonial and maritime power.
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D.
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was a historic sovereign state on the island of Great Britain that existed from the 10th century until its 1707 union with Scotland, forming the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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E.
Crown dependencies
Crown dependencies are self-governing territories under the sovereignty of the British Crown, distinct from the United Kingdom and responsible for their own domestic legislation and administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Crown in right of the United Kingdom Target entity description: The Crown in right of the United Kingdom is the legal embodiment of the British state and executive authority at the UK-wide level, distinct from its devolved counterparts in other parts of the realm.
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A.
British Crown
The British Crown was the supreme monarchical authority of Great Britain that exercised ultimate political and legal power over its colonies and territories.
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B.
British monarch
The British monarch is the hereditary sovereign who serves as the ceremonial and constitutional head of the United Kingdom and its associated realms.
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C.
Kingdom of Great Britain
The Kingdom of Great Britain was a sovereign state that existed from 1707 to 1801, formed by the political union of England (and Wales) and Scotland, and became a major global colonial and maritime power.
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D.
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was a historic sovereign state on the island of Great Britain that existed from the 10th century until its 1707 union with Scotland, forming the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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E.
Crown dependencies
Crown dependencies are self-governing territories under the sovereignty of the British Crown, distinct from the United Kingdom and responsible for their own domestic legislation and administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crown
ⓘ
constitutional concept ⓘ legal person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
the Crown
ⓘ
Crown in right of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
the Crown in right of the UK
|
| appliesTo | reserved matters under UK devolution settlements ⓘ |
| componentOf | Westminster system ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocumentsInclude |
Act of Settlement 1701
ⓘ
Acts of Union 1707 ⓘ
surface form:
Acts of Union
English Bill of Rights ⓘ
surface form:
Bill of Rights 1689
various constitutional statutes of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| constitutionalForm | parliamentary constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Crown in right of each Commonwealth realm
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown in right of Australia
Crown in right of Canada ⓘ Crown in right of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Crown in right of Jamaica
Crown in right of New Zealand ⓘ Crown in right of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Crown in right of Northern Ireland
Crown in right of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Crown in right of Scotland
Crown in right of other Commonwealth realms ⓘ Crown in right of the Bahamas ⓘ |
| embodies |
British state
ⓘ
executive authority of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exercisesPowerThrough |
British Cabinet
ⓘ
surface form:
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
UK government ⓘ British Cabinet ⓘ
surface form:
UK ministers of the Crown
|
| headOfState | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom-wide ⓘ |
| legalCapacity |
can enter into contracts
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can own property ⓘ can sue and be sued ⓘ |
| legalNature | corporation sole ⓘ |
| powersInclude |
appointment of the Prime Minister
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conduct of foreign affairs ⓘ declaration of war and peace (exercised by ministers) ⓘ dissolution and summoning of Parliament (subject to statute) ⓘ granting of honours ⓘ granting of royal assent to legislation ⓘ issuing of passports ⓘ royal prerogative ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Crown in right of each devolved administration ⓘ |
| representedBy |
His Majesty
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surface form:
His Majesty the King
|
| roleInGovernment |
executive branch of the United Kingdom
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formal source of judicial authority in the United Kingdom ⓘ part of the legislature of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment |
City of Westminster
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surface form:
Westminster
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| symbolOf |
continuity of the British state
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sovereignty of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
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Subject: Crown in right of the United Kingdom Description of subject: The Crown in right of the United Kingdom is the legal embodiment of the British state and executive authority at the UK-wide level, distinct from its devolved counterparts in other parts of the realm.
Referenced by (119)
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