Triple

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).

Phrase: State of Maryland | Statement: [Washington County, District of Columbia, appliedLawFrom, State of Maryland]

Target entity: State of Maryland
Context triple: [Washington County, District of Columbia, appliedLawFrom, State of Maryland]

• A. Maryland chosen
  Maryland is a Mid-Atlantic U.S. state known for its Chesapeake Bay shoreline, colonial history, and proximity to the nation’s capital.
• B. Maryland and Delaware
  Maryland and Delaware are two neighboring Mid-Atlantic U.S. states on the East Coast, known respectively for the Chesapeake Bay and the city of Baltimore, and for its Atlantic beaches and role as the nation’s first state to ratify the Constitution.
• C. Province of Maryland
  The Province of Maryland was an English and later British colonial territory in North America, established in the early 17th century along the Chesapeake Bay and serving as a significant center of tobacco cultivation and religious toleration.
• D. California, Maryland
  California, Maryland is an unincorporated community in southern Maryland known for its suburban residential areas, retail centers, and proximity to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
• E. Province of Delaware
  The Province of Delaware was a British colonial territory in North America that later became the U.S. state of Delaware.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target predicate: appliedLawFrom
Context triple: [Washington County, District of Columbia, appliedLawFrom, State of Maryland]

• A. lawLibrary
  Indicates a relationship where a location or resource functions as a library specifically dedicated to legal materials, services, or research.
• B. legalCodeFocus
  Indicates that something is specifically concerned with, centered on, or primarily addressing a particular legal code or body of law.
• C. branchOfLaw
  Indicates a relationship where one legal field or discipline is a subdivision or specialized area within a broader body of law.
• D. lawJournal
  Indicates a relationship where a work is published in, associated with, or appears within a specific law journal.
• E. legalMatters
  Indicates that one entity is involved with, concerned about, or responsible for legal issues, processes, or obligations related to another entity or context.
• F. None of above. chosen