legalSignificance

P12084
predicate

Indicates that something has recognized importance, effect, or consequence within a legal context or system.

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All labels observed (14)

Label Occurrences
legalSignificance canonical 219
constitutionalSignificance 60
hasLegalSignificance 58

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: legalSignificance
Generated description
Indicates that something has recognized importance, effect, or consequence within a legal context or system.

Sample triples (405)

Subject Object
Mount Diablo meridian controls description of federal land patents in its area ⓘ
Mount Diablo meridian referenced in deeds and land titles ⓘ
Champagne term “Champagne” reserved for wines from Champagne AOC via predicate surface "legalNote" ⓘ
Government of India Act 1858 shifted sovereignty in India from a chartered company to the British state via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
White House tapes strengthened doctrine of judicial review over executive privilege via predicate surface "legalImpact" ⓘ
Scotland Act 1998 foundational statute of Scottish devolution via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Scotland Act 1998 alters the constitutional arrangements within the United Kingdom via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Equal Justice Under Law (associated with the Supreme Court building inscription)
surface form: Equal Justice Under Law
aspirational standard for courts via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance" ⓘ
Equal Justice Under Law (associated with the Supreme Court building inscription)
surface form: Equal Justice Under Law
guiding principle for judicial conduct via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance" ⓘ
Equal Justice Under Law (associated with the Supreme Court building inscription)
surface form: Equal Justice Under Law
normative statement about rights of litigants via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance" ⓘ
Parliament of England foundation of modern parliamentary democracy in the English-speaking world via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 key element in the shift from a bicameral to a Commons‑dominant legislature via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 central to debates on the legitimacy of the House of Lords via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 illustration of manner and form limitations on Parliament’s legislative process via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Dreyfus affair reform of French military justice via predicate surface "legalImpact" ⓘ
Dreyfus affair affirmation of judicial review by Court of Cassation via predicate surface "legalImpact" ⓘ
Corfield v. Coryell early exposition of the meaning of Article IV privileges and immunities via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance" ⓘ
Corfield v. Coryell frequently cited in constitutional law scholarship via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance" ⓘ
Lord Spiritual symbol of the union of church and state in England via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" GENERATED ⓘ
Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939 major example of delegated legislation in the United Kingdom via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939 key statute in the development of the British emergency constitution via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
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 ⓘ
Bourke v. Beshear contributed to nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage via predicate surface "legalImpact" ⓘ
English Reformation Parliament era assertion of the king-in-parliament as highest legislative authority in England via predicate surface "legalImpact" ⓘ
English Reformation Parliament era restriction of appeals to Rome in ecclesiastical cases via predicate surface "legalImpact" ⓘ
Zaynab bint Jahsh her marriage to Muhammad affected Islamic rulings on adopted sons ⓘ
Australia Act 1986 marked the final step in Australia’s legal independence from the United Kingdom via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Australia Act 1986 ended the ability to appeal to the Privy Council from Australian courts in state matters via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Australia Act 1986 confirmed that Australian governments are responsible only to Australian parliaments via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 marked an important step in New Zealand’s legislative independence from the United Kingdom via predicate surface "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 via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Hijra Islamic jurisprudence via predicate surface "legalSignificanceIn" ⓘ
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad basis for dating Islamic legal documents ⓘ
U.S. Patent 174465 (Improvement in Telegraphy)
surface form: U.S. Patent 174465
foundational patent for the telephone ⓘ
U.S. Patent 174465 (Improvement in Telegraphy)
surface form: U.S. Patent 174465
key patent in early telephone litigation ⓘ
Royal Titles Act 1953 (New Zealand) marks recognition of the monarch as Queen of New Zealand distinct from her role in the United Kingdom via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament strengthened parliamentary sovereignty against the Crown via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament limited the king’s unilateral control over the life of Parliament via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Lotus case foundational case on jurisdiction in public international law ⓘ
Lotus case influential in debates on the permissive versus restrictive nature of international law ⓘ
Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) asserted supremacy of Parliament over the Crown in Scotland via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland) defined conditions under which the Scottish crown could be held via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 altered the line of succession to the British throne via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 exampleOfParliamentarySovereignty via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
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 ⓘ
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 ⓘ
Parliament of 1629 assertion of parliamentary rights against royal prerogative via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ