Alien Property Custodian of the United States
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The Alien Property Custodian of the United States was a federal office responsible for seizing, managing, and disposing of property belonging to enemy nationals during wartime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alien Property Custodian of the United States canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17929602 — 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: Alien Property Custodian of the United States Context triple: [Leo T. Crowley, positionHeld, Alien Property Custodian of the United States]
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A.
Alien Enemies Act
The Alien Enemies Act was a U.S. federal law passed in 1798 that authorized the government to detain and deport male citizens of hostile nations during times of war.
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B.
Council for Alien Law Litigation
The Council for Alien Law Litigation is a Belgian administrative court that reviews and adjudicates disputes and appeals related to immigration, asylum, and residence permits.
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C.
Alien Friends Act
The Alien Friends Act was a 1798 U.S. federal law that empowered the president to detain and deport non-citizens deemed dangerous, and became infamous as part of a broader crackdown on political dissent.
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D.
Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California
Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California is a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the Trump administration’s attempt to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act.
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E.
United States v. Bajakajian
United States v. Bajakajian is a 1998 U.S. Supreme Court case that held, for the first time, that a criminal forfeiture could violate the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause if it is grossly disproportionate to the gravity of the offense.
- 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: Alien Property Custodian of the United States Target entity description: The Alien Property Custodian of the United States was a federal office responsible for seizing, managing, and disposing of property belonging to enemy nationals during wartime.
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A.
Alien Enemies Act
The Alien Enemies Act was a U.S. federal law passed in 1798 that authorized the government to detain and deport male citizens of hostile nations during times of war.
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B.
Council for Alien Law Litigation
The Council for Alien Law Litigation is a Belgian administrative court that reviews and adjudicates disputes and appeals related to immigration, asylum, and residence permits.
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C.
Alien Friends Act
The Alien Friends Act was a 1798 U.S. federal law that empowered the president to detain and deport non-citizens deemed dangerous, and became infamous as part of a broader crackdown on political dissent.
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D.
Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California
Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California is a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the Trump administration’s attempt to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act.
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E.
United States v. Bajakajian
United States v. Bajakajian is a 1998 U.S. Supreme Court case that held, for the first time, that a criminal forfeiture could violate the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause if it is grossly disproportionate to the gravity of the offense.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.