Coercion Act 1881
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The Coercion Act 1881 was a controversial British law imposed in Ireland that allowed for detention without trial and other repressive measures to suppress agrarian unrest during the Land War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coercion Act 1881 canonical | 1 |
| Coercion Acts in Ireland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Coercion Act 1881 Context triple: [Gladstone’s third Liberal government, legislativeAchievement, Coercion Act 1881]
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Glass–Owen Act
The Glass–Owen Act is the landmark 1913 U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to stabilize the financial system and manage monetary policy.
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Interpretation Act of 1840
The Interpretation Act of 1840 was a pivotal Brazilian law that effectively ended the regency period by allowing the early declaration of Emperor Pedro II’s majority, thus restoring the empire’s monarchical rule.
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C.
Act of Parliament 1782
The Act of Parliament 1782 was a British law that helped restore certain rights and cultural practices in the Scottish Highlands by rolling back earlier punitive legislation.
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D.
Peel’s Act
Peel’s Act is the landmark 1829 British law that created the modern professional Metropolitan Police force in London under the reforms of Sir Robert Peel.
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E.
Pass Laws Act
The Pass Laws Act was a key piece of apartheid legislation in South Africa that controlled and restricted the movement of Black people through mandatory pass documents, enforcing racial segregation and labor exploitation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Coercion Act 1881 Target entity description: The Coercion Act 1881 was a controversial British law imposed in Ireland that allowed for detention without trial and other repressive measures to suppress agrarian unrest during the Land War.
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A.
Glass–Owen Act
The Glass–Owen Act is the landmark 1913 U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to stabilize the financial system and manage monetary policy.
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B.
Interpretation Act of 1840
The Interpretation Act of 1840 was a pivotal Brazilian law that effectively ended the regency period by allowing the early declaration of Emperor Pedro II’s majority, thus restoring the empire’s monarchical rule.
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C.
Act of Parliament 1782
The Act of Parliament 1782 was a British law that helped restore certain rights and cultural practices in the Scottish Highlands by rolling back earlier punitive legislation.
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D.
Peel’s Act
Peel’s Act is the landmark 1829 British law that created the modern professional Metropolitan Police force in London under the reforms of Sir Robert Peel.
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E.
Pass Laws Act
The Pass Laws Act was a key piece of apartheid legislation in South Africa that controlled and restricted the movement of Black people through mandatory pass documents, enforcing racial segregation and labor exploitation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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coercion act ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Protection of Person and Property (Ireland) Act 1881 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
persons suspected of involvement in Land War violence
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suspected agrarian agitators in Ireland ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
controversial
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repressive ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
curtailment of civil liberties in Ireland
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imprisonment of Irish political leaders ⓘ increased Irish nationalist resentment toward British rule ⓘ intensification of the Land War ⓘ mass arrests of suspected agrarian agitators ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
maintenance of public order in Ireland
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protection of life and property ⓘ suppression of agrarian unrest ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Irish Land War
NERFINISHED
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Irish Question in late 19th century British politics ⓘ |
| inspiredOppositionTactic | obstructionism in the House of Commons by Irish MPs ⓘ |
| introducedBy | William Ewart Gladstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalAllows |
arrest on suspicion
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curfew and movement restrictions in proclaimed areas ⓘ detention without trial ⓘ imprisonment without ordinary judicial process ⓘ proclamation of disturbed districts ⓘ searches and seizures without normal warrants in proclaimed areas ⓘ special powers for the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ⓘ suspension of habeas corpus in Ireland ⓘ |
| legalField |
criminal procedure
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emergency powers legislation ⓘ public order law ⓘ |
| location | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Charles Stewart Parnell
NERFINISHED
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Home Rule MPs NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Parliamentary Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish nationalists ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | British coercion acts for Ireland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charles Stewart Parnell
NERFINISHED
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Irish Land Act 1881 NERFINISHED ⓘ Land League NERFINISHED ⓘ William Ewart Gladstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Irish nationalist protests
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historical studies of British rule in Ireland ⓘ parliamentary debates in Westminster ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Liberal government of William Ewart Gladstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 1881 ⓘ |
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Subject: Coercion Act 1881 Description of subject: The Coercion Act 1881 was a controversial British law imposed in Ireland that allowed for detention without trial and other repressive measures to suppress agrarian unrest during the Land War.
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