Triple
T8336400
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Avon Barksdale |
E195796
|
entity |
| Predicate | usesLegalCounsel |
P51204
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Maurice Levy
Maurice Levy is a shrewd and ethically dubious defense attorney who represents Baltimore drug kingpins in the television series "The Wire."
|
E726128
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Maurice Levy | Statement: [Avon Barksdale, usesLegalCounsel, Maurice Levy]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maurice Levy Context triple: [Avon Barksdale, usesLegalCounsel, Maurice Levy]
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A.
Theodore L. Epstein
Theodore L. Epstein is an individual whose specific public background or notable achievements are not clearly documented in widely available sources.
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B.
Ben Bronfman
Ben Bronfman is an American musician, producer, and environmental entrepreneur known for his work in alternative hip hop and for co-writing Kanye West’s song “New Slaves.”
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C.
Bill Bidwill
Bill Bidwill was an American sports executive best known as the longtime owner of the NFL’s Cardinals franchise, overseeing the team’s moves from St. Louis to Arizona.
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D.
Fred Wilpon
Fred Wilpon is an American real estate developer best known as the longtime principal owner of Major League Baseball’s New York Mets.
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E.
Arthur David Kahn
Arthur David Kahn is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Kahn, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
- 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: Maurice Levy Triple: [Avon Barksdale, usesLegalCounsel, Maurice Levy]
Generated description
Maurice Levy is a shrewd and ethically dubious defense attorney who represents Baltimore drug kingpins in the television series "The Wire."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maurice Levy Target entity description: Maurice Levy is a shrewd and ethically dubious defense attorney who represents Baltimore drug kingpins in the television series "The Wire."
-
A.
Theodore L. Epstein
Theodore L. Epstein is an individual whose specific public background or notable achievements are not clearly documented in widely available sources.
-
B.
Ben Bronfman
Ben Bronfman is an American musician, producer, and environmental entrepreneur known for his work in alternative hip hop and for co-writing Kanye West’s song “New Slaves.”
-
C.
Bill Bidwill
Bill Bidwill was an American sports executive best known as the longtime owner of the NFL’s Cardinals franchise, overseeing the team’s moves from St. Louis to Arizona.
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D.
Fred Wilpon
Fred Wilpon is an American real estate developer best known as the longtime principal owner of Major League Baseball’s New York Mets.
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E.
Arthur David Kahn
Arthur David Kahn is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Kahn, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: usesLegalCounsel Context triple: [Avon Barksdale, usesLegalCounsel, Maurice Levy]
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A.
hasCounsel
chosen
Indicates that one entity serves as a legal advisor or representative (counsel) for another entity.
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B.
usesLegalCode
Indicates that one entity applies, references, or operates under a particular legal code in its actions or regulations.
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C.
legalRepresentation
Indicates that one entity formally acts on behalf of another in legal matters, such as providing counsel, advocacy, or defense within a legal system.
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D.
legalMatters
Indicates that one entity is involved with, concerned about, or responsible for legal issues, processes, or obligations related to another entity or context.
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E.
legalOpinionsUsedIn
Indicates that certain legal opinions are referenced or relied upon within a particular legal case, document, or context.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69ca82ecbdc481908a55cad8ca062d88 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb7fd3fc80819097b326119107ad4d |
completed | March 31, 2026, 8:03 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cd95e17300819090e405c4c60b280d |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:02 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cdab61d00c81909ce2c0d718a2dc1a |
completed | April 1, 2026, 11:33 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cdb2ef889c8190af6efb9473f8804c |
completed | April 2, 2026, 12:06 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69cb70c3231c81909e3d463192c9de22 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 6:59 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:57 p.m.