Bubble Act
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The Bubble Act was a 1720 British law passed after the South Sea Bubble to restrict the formation of joint-stock companies and curb speculative financial schemes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bubble Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12984293 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bubble Act Context triple: [Bubble Act 1720, shortName, Bubble Act]
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A.
Bubble
Bubble is a quirky, childlike personal assistant in the British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous," known for her eccentric outfits, malapropisms, and endearing incompetence.
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B.
The Bubble
The Bubble is a recording studio and music production facility co-founded by producer and engineer Frenchie Smith, known for its work with rock and alternative artists.
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C.
Bubbles
Bubbles is a resourceful, drug-addicted police informant in the television series "The Wire," known for his street smarts, moral complexity, and poignant personal struggles.
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D.
Bubbles
Bubbles is a famous late-19th-century painting by John Everett Millais, best known for its sentimental depiction of a young boy blowing soap bubbles.
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E.
Bubbles
Bubbles is the famous pet chimpanzee who lived with and was closely associated with pop star Michael Jackson.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bubble Act Target entity description: The Bubble Act was a 1720 British law passed after the South Sea Bubble to restrict the formation of joint-stock companies and curb speculative financial schemes.
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A.
Bubble
Bubble is a quirky, childlike personal assistant in the British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous," known for her eccentric outfits, malapropisms, and endearing incompetence.
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B.
The Bubble
The Bubble is a recording studio and music production facility co-founded by producer and engineer Frenchie Smith, known for its work with rock and alternative artists.
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C.
Bubbles
Bubbles is a resourceful, drug-addicted police informant in the television series "The Wire," known for his street smarts, moral complexity, and poignant personal struggles.
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D.
Bubbles
"Bubbles" is a song by the English rock band Bush, known as the B-side to their hit single "Glycerine."
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E.
Bubbles
Bubbles is a famous late-19th-century painting by John Everett Millais, best known for its sentimental depiction of a young boy blowing soap bubbles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Great Britain
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British statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| datePassed | 1720 ⓘ |
| effect |
discouraged speculative company promotions
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limited creation of new joint-stock companies without royal charter or Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| enactedAfter | South Sea Bubble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
company law
ⓘ
economic history ⓘ financial regulation ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| impact | constrained development of corporate business forms in Britain ⓘ |
| isPartOf | British company law history ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
joint-stock companies
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speculative financial schemes ⓘ |
| motivation |
desire to restore confidence in financial markets
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public outcry over speculative bubbles ⓘ |
| purpose |
to curb speculative financial schemes
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to restrict the formation of joint-stock companies ⓘ |
| regulates |
company formation
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unincorporated joint-stock companies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
South Sea Bubble
NERFINISHED
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South Sea Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bubble Act Description of subject: The Bubble Act was a 1720 British law passed after the South Sea Bubble to restrict the formation of joint-stock companies and curb speculative financial schemes.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.