hasLegalForceIn

P26796
predicate

Indicates that something (such as a law, regulation, or agreement) is legally valid, binding, and enforceable within a specified jurisdiction or context.

All labels observed (12)

Label Occurrences
legalForce 96
hasLegalForceIn canonical 22
hasLaw 13

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: hasLegalForceIn
Generated description
Indicates that something (such as a law, regulation, or agreement) is legally valid, binding, and enforceable within a specified jurisdiction or context.

Sample triples (154)

Subject Object
Constitution of the Universal Postal Union territories of all member countries of the Universal Postal Union
Codex Justinianus Byzantine Empire
Lordship of Biscay Biscayan charter via predicate surface "hasLaw"
Standing Orders of the House of Lords binding on members of the House of Lords via predicate surface "legalForce"
Acts of Senedd Cymru binding law within devolved competence in Wales via predicate surface "legalForce"
Presidential Proclamation may have legal effect depending on statutory authority via predicate surface "enforceability"
Charter of 1337 Cornwall
Charter of 1337 other specified lands and manors granted to the Duchy of Cornwall
Flag Code of the United States generally not judicially enforceable via predicate surface "enforceability"
Article 20 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic binding via predicate surface "legalForce"
San Francisco Administrative Code City and County of San Francisco limits
Organic Law of the People's Procuratorates of the People's Republic of China national statute with binding force throughout the territory of the People's Republic of China via predicate surface "legalForce"
Article III of the New York Constitution supreme law within its subject matter in New York State via predicate surface "legalForce"
German Courts Constitution Act Germany
surface form: Federal Republic of Germany
Statute of State Awards of the Russian Federation federal level via predicate surface "legalForce"
Ocean City, New Jersey ban on BYOB in restaurants via predicate surface "hasLaw"
Statutes of the University of Delhi India
Charter of Saint Petersburg supreme legal act of Saint Petersburg via predicate surface "legalForce"
Codex Gregorianus used as authoritative legal source in late Roman Empire via predicate surface "legalForce"
Fundamental Principles of State Policy
surface form: Fundamental Principles of State Policy (Bangladesh)
not directly enforceable by any court via predicate surface "enforceability"
Title Two supreme law within Mexican territory via predicate surface "legalForce"
Title Six constitutional norm via predicate surface "legalForce"
Title Thirteen binding via predicate surface "legalForce"
Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation subordinate to the Constitution of the Russian Federation via predicate surface "legalForce"
Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation subordinate to federal constitutional laws via predicate surface "legalForce"
Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation subordinate to federal laws via predicate surface "legalForce"
Plaza del Congreso regulations for public demonstrations via predicate surface "hasLaw"
Organization of Political Power jurisdiction of the 1976 Constitution
Boy Scouts of America (National Council) Scout Law via predicate surface "hasLaw"
Foundation universe Three Laws of Robotics via predicate surface "hasLaw"
Conventions of Indian Parliament non‑justiciable via predicate surface "legalForce"
Book One – Persons in force in Quebec via predicate surface "legalForce"
The Structure of the State China
surface form: People's Republic of China
Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award final and binding on the parties via predicate surface "enforceability"
Article 92 of the Constitution of Italy supreme law via predicate surface "legalForce"
Law of Ukraine on the National Bank of Ukraine primary law in the area of central banking in Ukraine via predicate surface "legalForce"
Acts of the East African Community binding on all East African Community partner states via predicate surface "legalForce"
apostolic constitution Universi Dominici Gregis
surface form: Universi Dominici Gregis
universal law for papal elections via predicate surface "legalForce"
Article 69 of the Basic Law binding constitutional law via predicate surface "legalForce"
Fifth Schedule
surface form: Fifth Schedule (Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria)
directly enforceable constitutional provision via predicate surface "legalForce"
UK Statutory Instruments yes via predicate surface "haveForceOfLaw"
Article VII, Section 5 of the Florida Constitution binding on Florida state officials via predicate surface "legalForce"
Article VII, Section 7 of the Florida Constitution supreme law of Florida via predicate surface "legalForce"
Standing Orders of the Sejm internally binding regulation of the Sejm via predicate surface "legalForce"
Treaty of Walla Walla (1855) present-day Washington State
Treaty of Walla Walla (1855) present-day Oregon State
Royal sign-manual official documents via predicate surface "givesLegalForceTo"
Royal sign-manual state acts via predicate surface "givesLegalForceTo"
Acts of the National Assembly of Hungary highest level of statutory law in Hungary via predicate surface "legalForce"
fictional city of Municiberg
surface form: Municiberg
superhero ban (applied to supers living there) via predicate surface "hasLaw"