BNA Act, 1871
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The BNA Act, 1871 is a Canadian constitutional statute that clarified and expanded the federal Parliament’s authority to create and govern new provinces and territories within Canada.
All labels observed (1)
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| BNA Act, 1871 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13262318 — 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.
Target entity: BNA Act, 1871 Context triple: [Constitution Act, 1871, alsoKnownAs, BNA Act, 1871]
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Geary Act
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Curtis Act of 1898
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McMahon Act
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: BNA Act, 1871 Target entity description: The BNA Act, 1871 is a Canadian constitutional statute that clarified and expanded the federal Parliament’s authority to create and govern new provinces and territories within Canada.
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A.
Act of 5th November 1916
The Act of 5th November 1916 was a proclamation by Germany and Austria-Hungary during World War I promising the creation of a nominally independent Polish state to gain Polish support against Russia.
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B.
Act XVIII of 1887
Act XVIII of 1887 is the colonial-era legislative act of the British Indian government that formally established the University of Allahabad as one of India’s earliest modern universities.
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C.
Geary Act
The Geary Act was an 1892 U.S. law that extended and intensified Chinese exclusion by requiring Chinese residents to carry residency permits and imposing harsh penalties for noncompliance.
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D.
Curtis Act of 1898
The Curtis Act of 1898 was a U.S. federal law that dismantled tribal governments and communal landholding in Indian Territory, paving the way for Oklahoma statehood and further undermining Native American sovereignty.
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E.
McMahon Act
The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Canadian constitutional statute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
British North America Act, 1871
NERFINISHED
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Constitution Act, 1871 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
provinces of Canada
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territories of Canada ⓘ |
| clarifies |
federal authority over creation of new provinces
ⓘ
federal authority over governance of territories ⓘ |
| constitutionalFamily | Westminster system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | part of the supreme law of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1871 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandsPowerOf | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
administration of Canadian territories by federal legislation
ⓘ
creation of new Canadian provinces by federal legislation ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Confederation expansion of Canada ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Canada ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislativePurpose |
to clarify the authority of the Parliament of Canada to establish new provinces
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to clarify the authority of the Parliament of Canada to provide for the administration of territories ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British North America Act, 1867
NERFINISHED
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Constitution Act, 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
creation of provinces
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federalism in Canada ⓘ governance of territories ⓘ |
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Subject: BNA Act, 1871 Description of subject: The BNA Act, 1871 is a Canadian constitutional statute that clarified and expanded the federal Parliament’s authority to create and govern new provinces and territories within Canada.
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