Major Crimes Act of 1885
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The Major Crimes Act of 1885 is a U.S. federal law that grants federal courts jurisdiction over certain serious crimes committed by Native Americans in Indian Country, significantly limiting tribal sovereignty in criminal matters.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13759063 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major Crimes Act of 1885 Context triple: [United States v. Kagama, upheldStatute, Major Crimes Act of 1885]
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Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885
The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 was a British statute best known for strengthening laws on sexual offences, including the controversial Section 11 that criminalized male homosexual acts short of sodomy.
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B.
Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875
The Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875 was a key piece of British labour legislation that clarified the law on trade union activities and limited the criminalization of peaceful picketing and collective action.
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C.
Sheriffs Act 1887
The Sheriffs Act 1887 is a United Kingdom statute that modernised and consolidated the law relating to the appointment, duties, and powers of sheriffs in England and Wales.
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D.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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E.
Metropolitan Police Act 1829
The Metropolitan Police Act 1829 is the landmark British law that established the first modern, professional police force for London, laying the foundation for contemporary policing in the United Kingdom.
- 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: Major Crimes Act of 1885 Target entity description: The Major Crimes Act of 1885 is a U.S. federal law that grants federal courts jurisdiction over certain serious crimes committed by Native Americans in Indian Country, significantly limiting tribal sovereignty in criminal matters.
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A.
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885
The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 was a British statute best known for strengthening laws on sexual offences, including the controversial Section 11 that criminalized male homosexual acts short of sodomy.
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B.
Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875
The Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875 was a key piece of British labour legislation that clarified the law on trade union activities and limited the criminalization of peaceful picketing and collective action.
-
C.
Sheriffs Act 1887
The Sheriffs Act 1887 is a United Kingdom statute that modernised and consolidated the law relating to the appointment, duties, and powers of sheriffs in England and Wales.
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D.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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E.
Metropolitan Police Act 1829
The Metropolitan Police Act 1829 is the landmark British law that established the first modern, professional police force for London, laying the foundation for contemporary policing in the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
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