legalCase

P3996
predicate

Indicates a relationship where a formal legal dispute or proceeding exists between parties, typically adjudicated by a court or similar authority.

All labels observed (25)

Label Occurrences
legalCase canonical 247
legalActionAgainst 23
legalChallenge 20

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: legalCase
Generated description
Indicates a relationship where a formal legal dispute or proceeding exists between parties, typically adjudicated by a court or similar authority.

Sample triples (389)

Subject Object
Montgomery bus boycott Browder v. Gayle
International Court of Arbitration for the Flower Trade flower exporters via predicate surface "caseParties"
International Court of Arbitration for the Flower Trade flower importers via predicate surface "caseParties"
International Court of Arbitration for the Flower Trade wholesalers in the flower trade via predicate surface "caseParties"
International Court of Arbitration for the Flower Trade retailers in the flower trade via predicate surface "caseParties"
International Court of Arbitration for the Flower Trade logistics providers in the flower supply chain via predicate surface "caseParties"
International Court of Arbitration for the Flower Trade horticultural producers via predicate surface "caseParties"
Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935 Carter v. Carter Coal Co. via predicate surface "challengedInCase"
2000 United States presidential election Bush v. Gore
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 United States v. Butler via predicate surface "legalChallenge"
Tomoyuki Yamashita Yamashita v. Styer
William Marsh Rice murder of William Marsh Rice
Davis challenge to federal taxation provisions via predicate surface "caseInvolved"
Davis challenge to New Deal social welfare provisions via predicate surface "caseInvolved"
William Marbury Marbury v. Madison
Governor Edward John Eyre
surface form: Edward John Eyre
prosecutions in Britain for actions in Jamaica
Mississippi Gestational Age Act Jackson Women’s Health Organization via predicate surface "litigationTarget"
Rosa Parks Browder v. Gayle
Eduardo Saverin settled lawsuit with Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook shares via predicate surface "legalDispute"
Independence Temple Lot Temple Lot Case
Independence Temple Lot 1890s via predicate surface "legalCasePeriod"
American Tobacco Company United States v. American Tobacco Co. via predicate surface "antitrustCase"
Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act Arizona v. United States via predicate surface "legalChallenge"
surface form: United States v. Arizona
Pentagon Papers New York Times Co. v. United States
Pentagon Papers New York Times Co. v. United States
surface form: United States v. Washington Post Co.
John T. Scopes State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes
surface form: Scopes v. State of Tennessee
Claude R. Wickard Wickard v. Filburn
John Edwards involved in federal campaign finance violation case
Cherokee Nation (historical) Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
surface form: Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831)
Cherokee Nation (historical) Worcester v. Georgia
surface form: Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
David Mullins Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. via predicate surface "legalActionAgainst"
surface form: Masterpiece Cakeshop
Peter B. Chiafalo Chiafalo v. Washington
Narmada Dam project cases before the Supreme Court of India via predicate surface "legalDispute"
Narmada Dam project Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India via predicate surface "keyLegalCase"
Criminal Division
surface form: Criminal Division (Circuit Court of Cook County)
prosecutor via predicate surface "caseParties"
Criminal Division
surface form: Criminal Division (Circuit Court of Cook County)
criminal defendant via predicate surface "caseParties"
Atticus Finch Tom Robinson rape trial
Haji Ali Dargah public interest litigation on women’s entry
Harry F. Sinclair United States v. Harry F. Sinclair via predicate surface "notableLegalCase"
San Antonio Independent School District San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez
Ollie’s Barbecue refused to serve Black customers in its dining area Katzenbach v. McClung via predicate surface "challengedInCase"
Ewald Loeser Krupp Trial
surface form: United States of America vs. Alfried Krupp et al.
Vice President’s National Energy Policy Development Group Cheney v. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
surface form: Judicial Watch, Inc. v. National Energy Policy Development Group
Vice President’s National Energy Policy Development Group Cheney v. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
surface form: Sierra Club v. Cheney
James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Douglas Douglas Cause via predicate surface "legalDisputeAfterDeath"
Ram Janmabhoomi Ayodhya title suit
Robert Russa Moton High School Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County
Mary Doe Doe v. Bolton
Mary Doe United States of America via predicate surface "legalCaseCountry"
surface form: United States
Cantwell family Cantwell v. Connecticut