positionOnLaw
P9295
predicate
Indicates a stance, opinion, or interpretation that an entity holds regarding a specific law or legal provision.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| viewOnLaw | 24 |
| legalPosition | 19 |
| positionOnLaw canonical | 15 |
| positionOnRegulation | 9 |
| legalPositionInCase | 3 |
| legalPositionOfJapan | 1 |
| positionOnArticle35A | 1 |
| positionOnCanonLaw | 1 |
| positionOnOralLaw | 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: positionOnLaw
Generated description
Indicates a stance, opinion, or interpretation that an entity holds regarding a specific law or legal provision.
Sample triples (74)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Susette Kelo | opposed taking of her property for private economic development via predicate surface "legalPosition" ⓘ |
|
Northern Territories by Japan
surface form:
Northern Territories (Japan)
|
territories not renounced in San Francisco Peace Treaty via predicate surface "legalPositionOfJapan" ⓘ |
| Tom Harkin 1992 presidential campaign | support for stronger regulation of corporations via predicate surface "positionOnRegulation" ⓘ |
| Humphrey’s Executor | President could not remove a Federal Trade Commissioner except for causes specified by statute via predicate surface "legalPosition" ⓘ |
| Hillel the Elder | favored lenient interpretations over strict ones via predicate surface "viewOnLaw" ⓘ |
| New Democrat Coalition | market-friendly regulation via predicate surface "positionOnRegulation" ⓘ |
| Sumerian royal ideology | laws are divinely sanctioned via predicate surface "viewOnLaw" ⓘ |
| Sumerian royal ideology | king is guardian of justice via predicate surface "viewOnLaw" ⓘ |
| John Eastman | argued that the U.S. vice president could reject electoral votes in 2021 certification via predicate surface "legalPosition" ⓘ |
| On the Spirit and the Letter | distinguishes letter of the law from spirit of the law ⓘ |
| On the Spirit and the Letter | argues that the law without the Spirit leads to condemnation ⓘ |
| On the Spirit and the Letter | teaches that the Spirit enables fulfillment of the law in love ⓘ |
| On the Grace of the New Testament | the law alone cannot save without grace via predicate surface "viewOnLaw" ⓘ |
| Irene Emerson | opposed Dred Scott’s petitions for freedom via predicate surface "legalPosition" ⓘ |
| Takings: Private Property and the Power of Eminent Domain | argues that many regulations should be treated as compensable takings via predicate surface "positionOnRegulation" ⓘ |
|
associated with papal bull Summis desiderantes affectibus
surface form:
Malleus Maleficarum
|
argues for harsh punishment of witches via predicate surface "legalPosition" ⓘ |
| Nazarenes | continued obligation of Mosaic Law for Jews via predicate surface "viewOnLaw" ⓘ |
| Republican Brotherhood | advocated legal reforms based on Qur’anic ethical objectives via predicate surface "viewOnLaw" ⓘ |
| Gary, Williams, Parenti, Watson, Gary & Gillespie, P.L. | plaintiffs’ side via predicate surface "legalPosition" ⓘ |
| Ahl-i Hadith movement | non-madhhab (ghayr muqallid) via predicate surface "legalPosition" ⓘ |
| Savigny school of historical jurisprudence | law arises from the spirit and customs of the people ⓘ |
| Savigny school of historical jurisprudence | legislation should reflect historically developed legal consciousness ⓘ |
| Institute for Energy Research | opposes extensive government regulation of energy markets via predicate surface "positionOnRegulation" ⓘ |
| Church of God (Seventh Day) | Ten Commandments as moral law via predicate surface "viewOnLaw" ⓘ |