Cruelty to Animals Act 1876
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The Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 was a landmark British law that first regulated the use of live animals in scientific experiments by requiring licensing and imposing conditions to limit suffering.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18042005 — 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: Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 Context triple: [Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, replaced, Cruelty to Animals Act 1876]
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A.
Protection of Animals Act 1911
The Protection of Animals Act 1911 was a landmark UK law that for much of the 20th century formed the core legal framework for preventing cruelty to domestic and captive animals.
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B.
Animal Welfare Act
The Animal Welfare Act is a key U.S. federal law that sets minimum standards for the treatment and care of certain animals used in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers.
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C.
Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 is a key piece of UK legislation that regulates the use of animals in scientific research, setting strict standards for licensing, welfare, and ethical oversight.
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D.
Horse Protection Act
The Horse Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that prohibits the abusive practice of "soring" horses and authorizes inspection and enforcement to protect horses from inhumane treatment in shows, sales, and exhibitions.
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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: Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 Target entity description: The Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 was a landmark British law that first regulated the use of live animals in scientific experiments by requiring licensing and imposing conditions to limit suffering.
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A.
Protection of Animals Act 1911
The Protection of Animals Act 1911 was a landmark UK law that for much of the 20th century formed the core legal framework for preventing cruelty to domestic and captive animals.
-
B.
Animal Welfare Act
The Animal Welfare Act is a key U.S. federal law that sets minimum standards for the treatment and care of certain animals used in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers.
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C.
Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 is a key piece of UK legislation that regulates the use of animals in scientific research, setting strict standards for licensing, welfare, and ethical oversight.
-
D.
Horse Protection Act
The Horse Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that prohibits the abusive practice of "soring" horses and authorizes inspection and enforcement to protect horses from inhumane treatment in shows, sales, and exhibitions.
-
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.