legalSignificance
P12084
predicate
Indicates that something has recognized importance, effect, or consequence within a legal context or system.
Aliases (7)
- constitutionalSignificance ×26
- hasLegalSignificance ×18
- legalImpact ×7
- legalImplication ×3
- legalNote ×1
- legalSignificanceIn ×1
- legalSignificanceOfAssociatedCase ×1
Sample triples (97)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament | limited the king’s unilateral control over the life of Parliament ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament | strengthened parliamentary sovereignty against the Crown ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Act of Union 1840 | marked transition toward a more unified colonial government in British North America ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Adele Sherbert | landmark U.S. religious freedom case → |
| Adele Sherbert | leading case on unemployment benefits and religious observance → |
| Australia Act 1986 | confirmed that Australian governments are responsible only to Australian parliaments ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Australia Act 1986 | ended the ability to appeal to the Privy Council from Australian courts in state matters ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Australia Act 1986 | marked the final step in Australia’s legal independence from the United Kingdom ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Bourke v. Beshear | contributed to nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage ("legalImpact") → |
| Calvert Cliffs Coordinating Committee v. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission | considered a landmark in U.S. environmental law ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Calvert Cliffs Coordinating Committee v. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission | established strong judicial enforcement of NEPA procedures ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Calvert Cliffs Coordinating Committee v. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission | first major appellate decision interpreting NEPA ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Cantwell family | contributed to incorporation of First Amendment freedoms against the states → |
| Cantwell family | expanded First Amendment protections for free speech → |
| Cantwell family | expanded First Amendment protections for religious freedom → |
| Champagne | term “Champagne” reserved for wines from Champagne AOC ("legalNote") → |
| Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal | regulated by Supreme Court decrees on Lake Michigan diversion ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal | subject of interstate water diversion disputes ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) | asserted supremacy of Parliament over the Crown in Scotland ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) | defined conditions under which the Scottish crown could be held ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Constitution (Amendment No. 27) Act 1936 | key step in transforming the Irish Free State into a more fully sovereign state ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Corfield v. Coryell | early exposition of the meaning of Article IV privileges and immunities ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Corfield v. Coryell | frequently cited in constitutional law scholarship ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| County School Board of Prince Edward County | central role in U.S. civil rights and education law → |
| Dar al-Harb | governs permissibility of certain contracts with non-Muslims ("legalImplication") → |
| Dar al-Harb | governs rules of safe-conduct (aman) ("legalImplication") → |
| Dar al-Harb | governs treatment of enemy combatants in classical law ("legalImplication") → |
| Darby Lumber Company | expanded federal power under the Commerce Clause ("legalSignificanceOfAssociatedCase") → |
| Declaration on Atrocities | early Allied commitment to prosecute war crimes → |
| Dollree Mapp | her case limited the use of illegally obtained evidence in state courts → |
| Dollree Mapp | her case nationalized the exclusionary rule → |
| Dreyfus affair | affirmation of judicial review by Court of Cassation ("legalImpact") → |
| Dreyfus affair | reform of French military justice ("legalImpact") → |
| Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939 | key statute in the development of the British emergency constitution ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939 | major example of delegated legislation in the United Kingdom ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| English Reformation Parliament era | assertion of the king-in-parliament as highest legislative authority in England ("legalImpact") → |
| English Reformation Parliament era | restriction of appeals to Rome in ecclesiastical cases ("legalImpact") → |
| Equal Justice Under Law | aspirational standard for courts ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Equal Justice Under Law | guiding principle for judicial conduct ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Equal Justice Under Law | normative statement about rights of litigants ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Government of India Act 1858 | shifted sovereignty in India from a chartered company to the British state ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Hijra | Islamic jurisprudence ("legalSignificanceIn") → |
| Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad | basis for dating Islamic legal documents → |
| His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 | altered the line of succession to the British throne ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 | exampleOfParliamentarySovereignty ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Howl | expanded protection for literary free expression in the United States ("legalImpact") → |
| Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation | expanded interpretation of the Commerce Clause regarding labor relations → |
| Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation | strengthened authority of the National Labor Relations Board → |
| Loew's Inc. | central target of U.S. antitrust actions against vertical integration in film industry → |
| Lord Spiritual | symbol of the union of church and state in England ("constitutionalSignificance") GENERATED → |
| Lotus case | foundational case on jurisdiction in public international law → |
| Lotus case | influential in debates on the permissive versus restrictive nature of international law → |
| Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 | key precedent for limits on federal coercion of states → |
| Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 | landmark in U.S. federalism jurisprudence → |
| Mary Doe | landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Mount Diablo meridian | controls description of federal land patents in its area → |
| Mount Diablo meridian | referenced in deeds and land titles → |
| New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 | marked an important step in New Zealand’s legislative independence from the United Kingdom ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 | removed the need for the United Kingdom Parliament to legislate for changes to New Zealand’s constitutional structure ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Ollie McClung, Sr. | his case affirmed the constitutionality of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as applied to restaurants ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Ollie McClung, Sr. | his case helped define the scope of the Commerce Clause ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Ollie’s Barbecue purchased a substantial portion of its food from out-of-state suppliers | helped establish federal power to regulate local restaurants under the Commerce Clause ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 | central to debates on the legitimacy of the House of Lords ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 | illustration of manner and form limitations on Parliament’s legislative process ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 | key element in the shift from a bicameral to a Commons‑dominant legislature ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Parliament of 1629 | assertion of parliamentary rights against royal prerogative ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Parliament of England | foundation of modern parliamentary democracy in the English-speaking world ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Ponca | early U.S. federal court recognition of Native Americans as persons under the law → |
| Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY) | cited by the International Court of Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro → |
| Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY) | clarified modes of liability for genocide including aiding and abetting → |
| Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY) | clarified the concept of destruction of a group in part → |
| Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY) | clarified the notion of a substantial part of a protected group → |
| Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY) | clarified the standard of specific intent for genocide → |
| Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY) | first ICTY judgment to characterize Srebrenica events as genocide → |
| Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY) | influential precedent for later international criminal tribunals → |
| Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY) | landmark case on the definition of genocide → |
| Red River (southeastern boundary area) | defines portions of the Oklahoma–Texas state line ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Royal Titles Act 1953 (New Zealand) | marks recognition of the monarch as Queen of New Zealand distinct from her role in the United Kingdom ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Scotland Act 1998 | alters the constitutional arrangements within the United Kingdom ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Scotland Act 1998 | foundational statute of Scottish devolution ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| Scottish Militia Bill 1708 | last use of the British monarch’s veto on legislation ("constitutionalSignificance") → |
| South Carolina v. Katzenbach | affirmed broad federal authority to intervene in state election practices to prevent racial discrimination ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| South Carolina v. Katzenbach | expanded understanding of congressional enforcement powers under Reconstruction Amendments ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| South Carolina v. Katzenbach | landmark decision on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ("hasLegalSignificance") → |
| Thomas Gibbons | central figure in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court commerce clause case → |
| Tynwald Hill | place where laws take effect after promulgation → |
| U.S. Patent 174465 | foundational patent for the telephone → |
| U.S. Patent 174465 | key patent in early telephone litigation → |
| United States v. Chelsea Manning | landmark application of the Espionage Act to leaks to the press → |
| United States v. Chelsea Manning | major case in U.S. military justice concerning whistleblowing and classified information → |
| United States v. Daniel Ellsberg | highlighted limits on government prosecution when misconduct occurs → |
| United States v. Daniel Ellsberg | influenced later debates on classification and leaks → |
| West Tennessee | used in Tennessee constitution and law → |
| White House tapes | strengthened doctrine of judicial review over executive privilege ("legalImpact") → |
| Zaynab bint Jahsh | her marriage to Muhammad affected Islamic rulings on adopted sons → |
| trial of the Seven Bishops (1688) | affirmed importance of jury independence in political trials → |
| trial of the Seven Bishops (1688) | limited use of seditious libel charges against political petitioning → |