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
John Peter Zenger influenced development of freedom of the press in the United States ⓘ
Delta Committee basis for Delta Act via predicate surface "legalImpact" ⓘ
Mildred Loving helped establish marriage as a fundamental right under the U.S. Constitution via predicate surface "legalImpact" ⓘ
Victor Herbert central figure in early U.S. copyright law cases on performance rights ⓘ
Guildford pub bombings one of the most notorious miscarriages of justice in British legal history ⓘ
United States of America vs. Ernst von Weizsäcker, et al. clarified responsibility of diplomats and civil servants for Nazi crimes ⓘ
Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales symbol of continuity of the monarchy via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Toomer leading precedent on limits of state discrimination against nonresidents engaged in livelihood via predicate surface "legalSignificanceOfCase" ⓘ
Toomer clarified scope of Article IV Privileges and Immunities protections for commercial activities via predicate surface "legalSignificanceOfCase" ⓘ
Second Protectorate Parliament redefinition of powers of the Lord Protector and Parliament via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Plymouth only ghost town that is the de jure capital of a political territory via predicate surface "legalNote" ⓘ
Royal Succession Act 2013 (New Zealand) clarifies that succession to the New Zealand Crown is determined by New Zealand law via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Royal Succession Act 2013 (New Zealand) demonstrates New Zealand’s participation in coordinated Commonwealth realm succession changes via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Bishop William of St-Calais
surface form: William of St-Calais
his 1088 trial is an early example of English state trials ⓘ
kidnapping and assault case involving Stompie Seipei high-profile prosecution of prominent anti-apartheid figure ⓘ
Savage Islands extends Portugal exclusive economic zone in the Atlantic via predicate surface "EEZSignificance" ⓘ
The Women Islamic jurisprudence via predicate surface "legalSignificanceIn" ⓘ
Federal League established MLB antitrust exemption precedent via predicate surface "legalImpact" ⓘ
Philip
surface form: Philip Barton Key II
early and prominent use of the temporary insanity defense in U.S. law via predicate surface "legalCaseSignificance" ⓘ
Meritor Savings Bank, FSB involved in first U.S. Supreme Court case recognizing hostile work environment sexual harassment under Title VII ⓘ
Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. central to the recognition of same-sex sexual harassment claims under Title VII ⓘ
Wales Act 1978 (failed implementation)
surface form: Wales Act 1978
early failed attempt at Welsh self-government via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
J.D. Shelley helped establish that racially restrictive housing covenants could not be enforced by courts ⓘ
John Arthur his death certificate recognition as married was at issue in Obergefell v. Hodges via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance" ⓘ
Willie S. Griggs case established the doctrine of disparate impact in U.S. employment discrimination law via predicate surface "legalSignificanceOfInvolvement" ⓘ
Edwards v. South Carolina strengthened constitutional protection for peaceful protest via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance" ⓘ
Edwards v. South Carolina limited state power to use breach-of-the-peace statutes against demonstrators via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance" ⓘ
Edwards v. South Carolina important precedent for civil rights movement demonstrations via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance" ⓘ
Cox v. Louisiana established important protections for peaceful demonstrators against arbitrary state regulation ⓘ
Charles T. Schenck central figure in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court free speech case ⓘ
Des Moines Independent Community School District central party in landmark U.S. Supreme Court student free speech case ⓘ
Privy Counsellor (United Kingdom) symbol of participation in high-level governance via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Percy Green central figure in McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting test via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance" ⓘ
Royal Marriages Act 1772 strengthened monarch’s control over dynastic marriages via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Scardina v. Masterpiece Cakeshop tests application of anti-discrimination law to gender transition celebrations ⓘ
Scardina v. Masterpiece Cakeshop part of ongoing litigation involving Jack Phillips ⓘ
Civil List separated monarch's personal finances from state finances via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Civil List strengthened financial control of Parliament over the Crown via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Challenger Plateau extended continental shelf claims under UNCLOS via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance" ⓘ
Brandeis Brief pioneered the modern use of social science in Supreme Court briefs ⓘ
Brandeis Brief helped legitimize empirical evidence in constitutional adjudication ⓘ
Rubicon River crossing with an army violated Roman law via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance" ⓘ
C. Melvin Sharpe central figure in a landmark school desegregation case ⓘ
Zayd ibn Harithah His case related to abolition of adoption as blood lineage in Islamic law ⓘ
William J. Vitale Jr. central figure in a landmark Establishment Clause case via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance" ⓘ
Hissène Habré first former African head of state tried in another African country ⓘ
Hissène Habré landmark case for universal jurisdiction in Africa ⓘ
Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 foundation of Ceylon’s modern parliamentary institutions via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 key step in the constitutional evolution of Sri Lanka via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance" ⓘ
Two Row Wampum invoked in contemporary Indigenous rights discourse ⓘ