ratioDecidendi
P48482
predicate
Indicates the legal reasoning or principle that forms the binding basis for a court’s decision in a case.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ratioDecidendi canonical | 17 |
| decisionsFormPrecedent | 1 |
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: ratioDecidendi
Generated description
Indicates the legal reasoning or principle that forms the binding basis for a court’s decision in a case.
Sample triples (18)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Murdock v. Pennsylvania | The power to tax the exercise of a constitutional privilege is the power to control or suppress its enjoyment ⓘ |
| Supreme Court of Sweden | yes via predicate surface "decisionsFormPrecedent" ⓘ |
| R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union | withdrawing from the EU would inevitably lead to changes in domestic law and removal of statutory rights, which requires primary legislation ⓘ |
| Graham v. Florida | Juveniles have diminished culpability and greater prospects for reform, making life without parole for non-homicide offenses disproportionate. ⓘ |
| Pierce v. Society of Sisters | The liberty of parents and guardians to direct the upbringing and education of children is a fundamental right protected by the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner | Article 324 is a reservoir of power enabling the Election Commission to act in areas where the law is silent to ensure free and fair elections ⓘ |
| Mohinder Singh Gill v. Chief Election Commissioner | administrative orders must stand or fall on the reasons contained in the order itself ⓘ |
| Perinçek v. Switzerland | statements were on a matter of public interest ⓘ |
| Perinçek v. Switzerland | statements did not amount to a call for hatred or intolerance ⓘ |
| Perinçek v. Switzerland | Swiss authorities did not show a pressing social need for the interference ⓘ |
| Perinçek v. Switzerland | criminal conviction was not necessary in a democratic society ⓘ |
| Bliss v. Attorney General of Canada | distinction based on pregnancy was not considered discrimination based on sex ⓘ |
| Campbell v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd | a person may have a reasonable expectation of privacy in medical and treatment information ⓘ |
| Campbell v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd | misuse of private information is a distinct cause of action derived from breach of confidence ⓘ |
| Campbell v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd | courts must balance competing rights to privacy and freedom of expression ⓘ |
| Permanent Court of International Justice decision in the Lotus case | lack of a prohibitive rule preventing Turkey from exercising jurisdiction ⓘ |
| Lotus (France v. Turkey), P.C.I.J. Series A No. 10 | in international law, restrictions upon the independence of States cannot be presumed ⓘ |
| Lotus (France v. Turkey), P.C.I.J. Series A No. 10 | in the absence of a prohibitive rule, a State is free to extend its jurisdiction ⓘ |