Swift v. Tyson
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Swift v. Tyson was an 1842 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed federal courts in diversity cases to apply a general federal common law instead of state common law, a practice later rejected by the Erie doctrine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Swift v. Tyson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14311816 — 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: Swift v. Tyson Context triple: [Erie doctrine, overruledPrecedent, Swift v. Tyson]
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A.
Ray v. Blair
Ray v. Blair is a 1952 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a state's authority to require presidential electors to pledge support for their party's nominees as a condition of appointment.
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B.
Tyson–Holyfield II ear-biting incident
The Tyson–Holyfield II ear-biting incident was a notorious 1997 boxing match in which Mike Tyson was disqualified for biting off part of Evander Holyfield’s ear, becoming one of the most infamous moments in sports history.
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C.
Twombly
Twombly is the surname of the prominent American Twombly family, associated with Gilded Age wealth and social prominence through figures such as Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly.
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D.
Tyson vs Douglas
"Tyson vs Douglas" is a track from The Killers' album "Wonderful Wonderful," likely referencing the famous 1990 boxing upset between Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas.
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E.
Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson
Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson is a podcast and interview show where former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has candid, often introspective conversations with celebrities, athletes, and cultural figures.
- 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: Swift v. Tyson Target entity description: Swift v. Tyson was an 1842 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed federal courts in diversity cases to apply a general federal common law instead of state common law, a practice later rejected by the Erie doctrine.
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A.
Ray v. Blair
Ray v. Blair is a 1952 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a state's authority to require presidential electors to pledge support for their party's nominees as a condition of appointment.
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B.
Tyson–Holyfield II ear-biting incident
The Tyson–Holyfield II ear-biting incident was a notorious 1997 boxing match in which Mike Tyson was disqualified for biting off part of Evander Holyfield’s ear, becoming one of the most infamous moments in sports history.
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C.
Twombly
Twombly is the surname of the prominent American Twombly family, associated with Gilded Age wealth and social prominence through figures such as Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly.
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D.
Tyson vs Douglas
"Tyson vs Douglas" is a track from The Killers' album "Wonderful Wonderful," likely referencing the famous 1990 boxing upset between Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas.
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E.
Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson
Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson is a podcast and interview show where former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has candid, often introspective conversations with celebrities, athletes, and cultural figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.