Jones v. United States
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Jones v. United States is an 1890 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed American sovereignty and the applicability of U.S. law over Navassa Island under the Guano Islands Act.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jones v. United States canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11161207 — 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: Jones v. United States Context triple: [Navassa Island, legalCaseRelated, Jones v. United States]
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A.
Yates v. United States
Yates v. United States is a 1957 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed the application of the Smith Act by distinguishing between the advocacy of abstract doctrine and the advocacy of concrete action to overthrow the government.
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B.
Reynolds v. United States
Reynolds v. United States is an 1879 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the distinction between protected religious belief and regulable religiously motivated conduct, holding that the Free Exercise Clause does not excuse individuals from compliance with otherwise valid criminal laws such as those banning polygamy.
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C.
Dennis v. United States
Dennis v. United States is a landmark 1951 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the convictions of Communist Party leaders under the Smith Act, significantly shaping First Amendment jurisprudence on speech advocating the overthrow of the government.
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D.
Wright v. United States
Wright v. United States is a 1938 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the scope of presidential veto power and the constitutional requirements for lawmaking under the Presentment Clause.
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E.
Light v. United States
Light v. United States is a 1911 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld broad federal authority to regulate and control the use of public lands, including grazing, under the Property Clause of the Constitution.
- 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: Jones v. United States Target entity description: Jones v. United States is an 1890 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed American sovereignty and the applicability of U.S. law over Navassa Island under the Guano Islands Act.
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A.
Yates v. United States
Yates v. United States is a 1957 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed the application of the Smith Act by distinguishing between the advocacy of abstract doctrine and the advocacy of concrete action to overthrow the government.
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B.
Reynolds v. United States
Reynolds v. United States is an 1879 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the distinction between protected religious belief and regulable religiously motivated conduct, holding that the Free Exercise Clause does not excuse individuals from compliance with otherwise valid criminal laws such as those banning polygamy.
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C.
Dennis v. United States
Dennis v. United States is a landmark 1951 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the convictions of Communist Party leaders under the Smith Act, significantly shaping First Amendment jurisprudence on speech advocating the overthrow of the government.
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D.
Wright v. United States
Wright v. United States is a 1938 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the scope of presidential veto power and the constitutional requirements for lawmaking under the Presentment Clause.
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E.
Light v. United States
Light v. United States is a 1911 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld broad federal authority to regulate and control the use of public lands, including grazing, under the Property Clause of the Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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federal criminal law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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criminal law ⓘ territorial law ⓘ |
| citation | 137 U.S. 202 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCourt | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| decisionType | affirmance of federal authority ⓘ |
| effect |
affirmed American sovereignty over Navassa Island
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confirmed applicability of U.S. criminal statutes on Navassa Island ⓘ |
| holding |
Congress may extend U.S. criminal jurisdiction to territories acquired under the Guano Islands Act
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Navassa Island is subject to the sovereignty of the United States under the Guano Islands Act NERFINISHED ⓘ United States criminal law applies on Navassa Island ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal jurisdiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
Congress has power to define and punish crimes committed in U.S.-controlled territories outside the states
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sovereignty may be asserted over uninhabited islands claimed under federal statute ⓘ territories acquired under the Guano Islands Act can be treated as U.S. territory for purposes of federal law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locationSubject | Navassa Island GENERATED ⓘ |
| party |
Jones
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentialStatus | binding precedent in federal courts ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
U.S. territorial expansion in the 19th century
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extraterritorial application of U.S. criminal law ⓘ status of unincorporated territories ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation | Guano Islands Act of 1856 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Guano Islands Act
NERFINISHED
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criminal jurisdiction ⓘ territorial sovereignty ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Jones v. United States Description of subject: Jones v. United States is an 1890 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed American sovereignty and the applicability of U.S. law over Navassa Island under the Guano Islands Act.
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