legalCharge

P1779
predicate

Indicates that an authority has formally accused an entity of committing a specific legal offense or violation.

All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
legalCharge canonical 49
facedCharge 26
chargeOrConviction 5

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: legalCharge
Generated description
Indicates that an authority has formally accused an entity of committing a specific legal offense or violation.

Sample triples (92)

Subject Object
Samuel Lipman conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act
Operation Elveden misconduct in public office via predicate surface "chargesBrought"
Operation Elveden conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office via predicate surface "chargesBrought"
Track Palin domestic violence-related charges via predicate surface "chargeOrConviction"
Track Palin assault-related charges via predicate surface "chargeOrConviction"
Track Palin criminal mischief-related charges via predicate surface "chargeOrConviction"
Thomas Muir (political reformer) sedition
Karl Otto Suth Nazi-era crimes via predicate surface "legalChargeContext"
Zenger trial libel
murder of Edith Alice Morrell murder
William Davis murder
William Davis conspiracy
Henry Turner murder
John Smith
surface form: John Smith (Sweet trials defendant)
murder
Otis Smith murder
Norris Murray murder
Friedrich Fuchs crimes against humanity via predicate surface "facedCharge"
Friedrich Fuchs war crimes via predicate surface "facedCharge"
Friedrich Fuchs membership in criminal organization via predicate surface "facedCharge"
Cardinal Fisher treason
Hermann Foertsch war crimes via predicate surface "facedCharge"
Hermann Foertsch crimes against humanity via predicate surface "facedCharge"
2009 assault on Rihanna felony assault
2009 assault on Rihanna making criminal threats
Soghomon Tehlirian murder of Talaat Pasha NERFINISHED
Otto Schniewind war crimes via predicate surface "facedCharge"
Otto Schniewind crimes against humanity via predicate surface "facedCharge"
Preppy Killer homicide
Georg von Sodenstern war crimes via predicate surface "facedCharge"
Georg von Sodenstern crimes against peace via predicate surface "facedCharge"
Georg von Sodenstern crimes against humanity via predicate surface "facedCharge"
Hazim al-Shaalan corruption via predicate surface "chargeOrAllegation"
Hazim al-Shaalan embezzlement of public funds via predicate surface "chargeOrAllegation"
Hazim al-Shaalan misuse of defence ministry funds via predicate surface "chargeOrAllegation"
Ralph Capone tax evasion via predicate surface "chargeOrConviction"
Anneliese Michel case negligent homicide
Vasily Sharangovich alleged participation in the Anti-Soviet Bloc of Rights and Trotskyites via predicate surface "facedCharge"
Vasily Sharangovich counter-revolutionary activities via predicate surface "facedCharge"
Vasily Sharangovich anti-Soviet activities via predicate surface "facedCharge"
Van Breda family axe murders murder
Van Breda family axe murders attempted murder
Van Breda family axe murders obstruction of justice