William Blackstone
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William Blackstone was an 18th-century English jurist best known for his "Commentaries on the Laws of England," which systematized and popularized English common law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Blackstone canonical | 4 |
| Sir William Blackstone | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: William Blackstone Context triple: [Sir Edward Coke, influenced, William Blackstone]
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Sir Edward Coke
Sir Edward Coke was an influential English jurist and parliamentarian whose legal writings and advocacy for the rule of law and limits on royal authority helped shape the development of constitutional government in England and beyond.
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F. W. Maitland
F. W. Maitland was a preeminent English legal historian whose pioneering work on medieval English law profoundly shaped the modern study of legal history.
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C.
John Austin
John Austin was a 19th-century English legal theorist best known for developing the theory of legal positivism, which distinguishes law as it is from law as it ought to be.
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D.
Christopher Columbus Langdell
Christopher Columbus Langdell was a 19th-century American legal scholar and dean of Harvard Law School who pioneered the case method of legal education.
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John Jay
John Jay was an American statesman, diplomat, co-author of The Federalist Papers, first Chief Justice of the United States, and a key figure in the early formation of the U.S. government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Blackstone Target entity description: William Blackstone was an 18th-century English jurist best known for his "Commentaries on the Laws of England," which systematized and popularized English common law.
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A.
Sir Edward Coke
Sir Edward Coke was an influential English jurist and parliamentarian whose legal writings and advocacy for the rule of law and limits on royal authority helped shape the development of constitutional government in England and beyond.
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B.
F. W. Maitland
F. W. Maitland was a preeminent English legal historian whose pioneering work on medieval English law profoundly shaped the modern study of legal history.
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C.
John Austin
John Austin was a 19th-century English legal theorist best known for developing the theory of legal positivism, which distinguishes law as it is from law as it ought to be.
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D.
Christopher Columbus Langdell
Christopher Columbus Langdell was a 19th-century American legal scholar and dean of Harvard Law School who pioneered the case method of legal education.
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E.
John Jay
John Jay was an American statesman, diplomat, co-author of The Federalist Papers, first Chief Justice of the United States, and a key figure in the early formation of the U.S. government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrister
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ legal writer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| canonizedIn |
Anglican Communion liturgical calendars
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surface form:
Anglican Communion calendar of saints
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| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1723-07-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1780-02-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
All Souls College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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Charterhouse School ⓘ Pembroke College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Court of Common Pleas
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| familyName | Blackstone ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
English law
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common law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Commentaries on the Laws of England
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surface form:
Book I of Commentaries on the Laws of England
Commentaries on the Laws of England ⓘ
surface form:
Book II of Commentaries on the Laws of England
Commentaries on the Laws of England ⓘ
surface form:
Book III of Commentaries on the Laws of England
Commentaries on the Laws of England ⓘ
surface form:
Book IV of Commentaries on the Laws of England
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| influenced |
American legal thought
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United States constitutional law ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English law
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surface form:
English common law tradition
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
All Souls College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | Commentaries on the Laws of England ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ politician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm |
MP for Hindon
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MP for Westbury ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cheapside, City of London
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surface form:
Cheapside
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
Oxfordshire
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Wallingford ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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Member of Parliament ⓘ Vinerian Professor of English Law ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Sarah Clitherow ⓘ |
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Subject: William Blackstone Description of subject: William Blackstone was an 18th-century English jurist best known for his "Commentaries on the Laws of England," which systematized and popularized English common law.
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