Wilde v. Queensberry (1895)

Target entity: Wilde v. Queensberry (1895)
Context triple: [Sir Arthur Charles, presidedOver, Wilde v. Queensberry (1895)]

• A. Walsh v Lonsdale
  Walsh v Lonsdale is an English contract and property law case that established the principle that equity regards as done that which ought to be done, allowing equitable leases to be treated as if they were legal leases.
• B. S.S. Wimbledon case
  The S.S. Wimbledon case was a landmark 1923 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the limits of state sovereignty under international treaty obligations, particularly regarding freedom of navigation through the Kiel Canal.
• C. Regina v. Bradlaugh and Besant
  Regina v. Bradlaugh and Besant was a landmark 1877 English obscenity trial in which Charles Bradlaugh and Annie Besant were prosecuted for publishing a birth control pamphlet, sparking major public debate over contraception and freedom of the press.
• D. Ruskin v. Whistler libel case
  The Ruskin v. Whistler libel case was an 1878 British lawsuit in which American-born artist James McNeill Whistler sued influential critic John Ruskin for defamation over a harsh review of his painting, highlighting tensions between avant-garde art and traditional criticism.
• E. Guerin v. The Queen
  Guerin v. The Queen is a landmark 1984 Supreme Court of Canada decision that established the federal government’s fiduciary duty toward Indigenous peoples in its management of reserve lands.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Wilde v. Queensberry (1895)
Target entity description: Wilde v. Queensberry (1895) was the high-profile libel trial in which Oscar Wilde sued the Marquess of Queensberry, ultimately leading to Wilde’s own prosecution and imprisonment for gross indecency.

• A. Walsh v Lonsdale
  Walsh v Lonsdale is an English contract and property law case that established the principle that equity regards as done that which ought to be done, allowing equitable leases to be treated as if they were legal leases.
• B. S.S. Wimbledon case
  The S.S. Wimbledon case was a landmark 1923 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the limits of state sovereignty under international treaty obligations, particularly regarding freedom of navigation through the Kiel Canal.
• C. Regina v. Bradlaugh and Besant
  Regina v. Bradlaugh and Besant was a landmark 1877 English obscenity trial in which Charles Bradlaugh and Annie Besant were prosecuted for publishing a birth control pamphlet, sparking major public debate over contraception and freedom of the press.
• D. Ruskin v. Whistler libel case
  The Ruskin v. Whistler libel case was an 1878 British lawsuit in which American-born artist James McNeill Whistler sued influential critic John Ruskin for defamation over a harsh review of his painting, highlighting tensions between avant-garde art and traditional criticism.
• E. Guerin v. The Queen
  Guerin v. The Queen is a landmark 1984 Supreme Court of Canada decision that established the federal government’s fiduciary duty toward Indigenous peoples in its management of reserve lands.
• F. None of above. chosen