Sexual Offences Act 1967
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The Sexual Offences Act 1967 was a landmark UK law that partially decriminalised homosexual acts between consenting adult men in private in England and Wales.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sexual Offences Act 1967 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16391499 — 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: Sexual Offences Act 1967 Context triple: [UK Parliament 1966–1970, enactedLaw, Sexual Offences Act 1967]
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A.
Obscene Publications Act 1959
The Obscene Publications Act 1959 is a key UK law that redefined and liberalized the legal test for obscenity in literature and other media, famously tested in the Lady Chatterley’s Lover trial.
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B.
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is a key UK statute that established the modern framework for public prosecutions, including the creation and functions of the Crown Prosecution Service and the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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C.
Criminal Justice Act 1967
The Criminal Justice Act 1967 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed criminal procedure and sentencing, including introducing modern parole arrangements and other measures affecting the administration of justice in England and Wales.
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D.
Non-Intercourse Act of 1809
The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 was a U.S. law that lifted the general trade embargo but continued to prohibit American commerce with Britain and France in an effort to pressure them to respect U.S. neutral rights before the War of 1812.
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E.
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.
- 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: Sexual Offences Act 1967 Target entity description: The Sexual Offences Act 1967 was a landmark UK law that partially decriminalised homosexual acts between consenting adult men in private in England and Wales.
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A.
Obscene Publications Act 1959
The Obscene Publications Act 1959 is a key UK law that redefined and liberalized the legal test for obscenity in literature and other media, famously tested in the Lady Chatterley’s Lover trial.
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B.
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is a key UK statute that established the modern framework for public prosecutions, including the creation and functions of the Crown Prosecution Service and the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
-
C.
Criminal Justice Act 1967
The Criminal Justice Act 1967 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed criminal procedure and sentencing, including introducing modern parole arrangements and other measures affecting the administration of justice in England and Wales.
-
D.
Non-Intercourse Act of 1809
The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 was a U.S. law that lifted the general trade embargo but continued to prohibit American commerce with Britain and France in an effort to pressure them to respect U.S. neutral rights before the War of 1812.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.