Protection of Animals Act 1911
E1029147
The Protection of Animals Act 1911 was a landmark UK law that for much of the 20th century formed the core legal framework for preventing cruelty to domestic and captive animals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Protection of Animals Act 1911 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13241393 — 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: Protection of Animals Act 1911 Context triple: [Hunting Act 2004, relatedTo, Protection of Animals Act 1911]
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A.
Animal Welfare Act
The Animal Welfare Act is a key U.S. federal law that sets minimum standards for the treatment and care of certain animals used in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers.
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B.
Horse Protection Act
The Horse Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that prohibits the abusive practice of "soring" horses and authorizes inspection and enforcement to protect horses from inhumane treatment in shows, sales, and exhibitions.
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C.
Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 is a key piece of UK legislation that regulates the use of animals in scientific research, setting strict standards for licensing, welfare, and ethical oversight.
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D.
Suspensory Act 1914
The Suspensory Act 1914 was a British law that postponed the implementation of the Irish Home Rule Act and other contentious measures due to the outbreak of World War I.
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E.
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is a key piece of UK legislation that provides the primary legal framework for nature conservation, wildlife protection, and the designation of protected areas.
- 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: Protection of Animals Act 1911 Target entity description: The Protection of Animals Act 1911 was a landmark UK law that for much of the 20th century formed the core legal framework for preventing cruelty to domestic and captive animals.
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A.
Animal Welfare Act
The Animal Welfare Act is a key U.S. federal law that sets minimum standards for the treatment and care of certain animals used in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers.
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B.
Horse Protection Act
The Horse Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that prohibits the abusive practice of "soring" horses and authorizes inspection and enforcement to protect horses from inhumane treatment in shows, sales, and exhibitions.
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C.
Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 is a key piece of UK legislation that regulates the use of animals in scientific research, setting strict standards for licensing, welfare, and ethical oversight.
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D.
Suspensory Act 1914
The Suspensory Act 1914 was a British law that postponed the implementation of the Irish Home Rule Act and other contentious measures due to the outbreak of World War I.
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E.
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is a key piece of UK legislation that provides the primary legal framework for nature conservation, wildlife protection, and the designation of protected areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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animal welfare legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
captive animals
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domestic animals ⓘ |
| coreProvision |
created offences of cruelty to animals
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prohibited unnecessary suffering to animals ⓘ provided for penalties including fines and imprisonment ⓘ regulated transport and treatment of animals ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enabledEnforcementBy | Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
courts of England and Wales
ⓘ
linked to:
judiciary of England and Wales
|
| geographicalScopeOriginal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | formed the core legal framework for animal protection in the UK for much of the 20th century ⓘ |
| inspired | subsequent animal protection legislation in the UK ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Ireland (pre‑1922) ⓘ
linked to:
Ireland
Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| largelyRepealedBy | Animal Welfare Act 2006 ⓘ |
| legalStatusInEnglandAndWales | largely repealed ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
animal welfare
ⓘ
prevention of cruelty to animals ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to consolidate, amend, and extend the Law relating to Protection of Animals ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
to consolidate earlier anti‑cruelty laws
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to prevent cruelty to animals ⓘ |
| providedFor | disqualification from keeping animals as a penalty ⓘ |
| replaced |
Cruelty to Animals Act 1849
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Cruelty to Animals Act 1854 ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1911 ⓘ |
| sectionFocus |
offences of cruelty
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offences relating to fighting of animals ⓘ offences relating to transport of animals ⓘ powers of entry and inspection ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Protection of Animals Act 1911 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical studies of animal protection in Britain
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legal commentary on animal welfare law ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCentrality | 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfOffenceCreated | summary offences ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1911 ⓘ |
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Subject: Protection of Animals Act 1911 Description of subject: The Protection of Animals Act 1911 was a landmark UK law that for much of the 20th century formed the core legal framework for preventing cruelty to domestic and captive animals.
Referenced by (3)
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