legalSignificance

P12084
predicate

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

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
Two Row Wampum cited in discussions of nation-to-nation treaties in Canada
Mechelle Vinson her case expanded interpretation of Title VII protections via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"
Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917 key document in the evolution of New Zealand’s constitutional independence via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance"
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu landmark in international criminal law
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu landmark in international jurisprudence on sexual violence
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu clarified elements of the crime of genocide
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu clarified definition of crimes against humanity
Prosecutor v. Jean Kambanda first conviction for genocide by an international court
Prosecutor v. Jean Kambanda first head of government convicted of genocide by an international tribunal
Prosecutor v. Jean Kambanda landmark case on guilty pleas in international criminal law
Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom)
surface form: Royal Titles Act 1953
adjusted the monarch’s titles to match the evolving status of the Commonwealth realms via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance"
St. Louis county courthouse
surface form: St. Louis County Courthouse
site of important U.S. legal history via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"
Georgia initially refused to comply with the Supreme Court’s decision tested enforceability of Supreme Court decisions via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"
Georgia initially refused to comply with the Supreme Court’s decision highlighted tensions in American federalism via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"
The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles cited in U.S. constitutional law scholarship via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"
The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles used as evidence of original understanding of the Constitution via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"
Prosecutor v. Théoneste Bagosora landmark case on command responsibility in international criminal law
Prosecutor v. Théoneste Bagosora leading ICTR precedent on planning and organizing genocide
Prosecutor v. Théoneste Bagosora important for jurisprudence on crimes against humanity
Bay‘at al-Ridwan cited in discussions of bay‘ah in Islamic jurisprudence
French steamship Lotus landmark decision on principles of international jurisdiction
French steamship Lotus associated with the Lotus principle in international law
Turkish collier Boz-Kourt
surface form: Boz-Kourt
central to international law case on criminal jurisdiction on the high seas
Dave McNally challenged MLB reserve clause in arbitration
Duško Tadić first ICTY conviction for crimes against humanity
Duško Tadić landmark case in international criminal law
S.S. Wimbledon involved in clarification of treaty obligations in international law
S.S. Wimbledon involved in clarification of freedom of navigation in international law
Antonio J. Morrison central figure in a landmark federalism decision by the U.S. Supreme Court
Ann Hopkins established that gender stereotyping can constitute sex discrimination under Title VII via predicate surface "legalImpact"
Ann Hopkins contributed to mixed-motive analysis in employment discrimination law via predicate surface "legalImpact"
Frohwerk case cited in discussions of limits on First Amendment protections during wartime
Magnum Concilium step in evolution from royal council to parliament via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance"
Parliament of 1628 milestone in development of parliamentary sovereignty in England via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance"
Parliament of 1628 affirmed that taxation required parliamentary consent via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance"
Parliament of 1628 challenged arbitrary imprisonment by the Crown via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance"
Supreme Court affirmed reversal of conviction first modern case limiting Congress’s Commerce Clause authority in decades
Gretna Green, Scotland
surface form: Gretna Green
destination for cross-border marriages
Flint v. Stone Tracy Co. helped define the constitutional scope of federal corporate taxation via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"
Flint v. Stone Tracy Co. provided doctrinal foundation for later federal tax legislation via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"
LeRoy Shelton his case established that a suspended sentence triggering imprisonment cannot be imposed without counsel
Eisner v. Macomber shaped early federal income tax doctrine via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"
Eisner v. Macomber limited congressional power to tax certain unrealized gains as income via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"
John Kelly his case established that welfare benefits are a form of statutory entitlement protected by due process via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"
John Kelly his case led to requirement of evidentiary hearing before termination of certain public benefits via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"
Troy Leon Gregg central figure in landmark capital punishment jurisprudence via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"
Flight Stop Canadian copyright law precedent on moral rights
Act of Security strengthened bargaining position of Scotland in negotiations over union with England via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance"
Sewel Convention key feature of the UK’s devolution arrangements via predicate surface "constitutionalSignificance"
Strait of Corfu subject of International Court of Justice case United Kingdom v. Albania via predicate surface "hasLegalSignificance"