Triple
T1643644
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | James Otis Jr. |
E35528
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Against Writs of Assistance argument (1761)
Against Writs of Assistance argument (1761) is James Otis Jr.’s famous courtroom speech challenging British general search warrants, often cited as an early intellectual catalyst of the American Revolution.
|
E186653
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Against Writs of Assistance argument (1761) | Statement: [James Otis Jr., notableWork, Against Writs of Assistance argument (1761)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Against Writs of Assistance argument (1761) Context triple: [James Otis Jr., notableWork, Against Writs of Assistance argument (1761)]
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A.
Observations on the Act of Parliament commonly called the Boston Port-Bill
"Observations on the Act of Parliament commonly called the Boston Port-Bill" is a 1774 political pamphlet by American patriot Josiah Quincy Jr. sharply criticizing the British closure of Boston Harbor and defending colonial rights.
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B.
Candid Examination of the Mutual Claims of Great-Britain and the Colonies
"Candid Examination of the Mutual Claims of Great-Britain and the Colonies" is a 1775 political pamphlet by Loyalist statesman Joseph Galloway arguing for reconciliation and a constitutional union between Britain and its American colonies.
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C.
Revestment Act 1765
The Revestment Act 1765 was a British law by which the British Crown purchased and absorbed the feudal rights of the Lords of Mann, bringing the Isle of Man under more direct royal control.
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D.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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E.
Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Superior Court of Judicature of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Superior Court of Judicature of the Province of Massachusetts Bay is an early American legal case reporter compiled by Josiah Quincy Jr., documenting colonial Massachusetts court decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Against Writs of Assistance argument (1761) Triple: [James Otis Jr., notableWork, Against Writs of Assistance argument (1761)]
Generated description
Against Writs of Assistance argument (1761) is James Otis Jr.’s famous courtroom speech challenging British general search warrants, often cited as an early intellectual catalyst of the American Revolution.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Against Writs of Assistance argument (1761) Target entity description: Against Writs of Assistance argument (1761) is James Otis Jr.’s famous courtroom speech challenging British general search warrants, often cited as an early intellectual catalyst of the American Revolution.
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A.
Observations on the Act of Parliament commonly called the Boston Port-Bill
"Observations on the Act of Parliament commonly called the Boston Port-Bill" is a 1774 political pamphlet by American patriot Josiah Quincy Jr. sharply criticizing the British closure of Boston Harbor and defending colonial rights.
-
B.
Candid Examination of the Mutual Claims of Great-Britain and the Colonies
"Candid Examination of the Mutual Claims of Great-Britain and the Colonies" is a 1775 political pamphlet by Loyalist statesman Joseph Galloway arguing for reconciliation and a constitutional union between Britain and its American colonies.
-
C.
Revestment Act 1765
The Revestment Act 1765 was a British law by which the British Crown purchased and absorbed the feudal rights of the Lords of Mann, bringing the Isle of Man under more direct royal control.
-
D.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
-
E.
Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Superior Court of Judicature of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Superior Court of Judicature of the Province of Massachusetts Bay is an early American legal case reporter compiled by Josiah Quincy Jr., documenting colonial Massachusetts court decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a88604618c81908b41f6429c431eb6 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa622e9b08819094960b2329c6e7e6 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad60a0096c81909dc723d0db95481e |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:42 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad620fe35481909bf4751001e29161 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:48 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad626d42388190b6a961a84333bd21 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 11:50 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:28 p.m.