Dr. Bonham’s Case
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Dr. Bonham’s Case is a famous early 17th-century English common law decision often cited for the principle that common law can control and invalidate acts of Parliament that are against “common right and reason.”
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| Dr. Bonham’s Case canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18512068 — 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: Dr. Bonham’s Case Context triple: [Coke’s Reports, hasNotableCase, Dr. Bonham’s Case]
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A.
The Case of Mrs. Clive
"The Case of Mrs. Clive" is a work associated with 18th-century English actress and comic performer Kitty Clive, reflecting her prominence and controversies in the Georgian theatrical world.
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B.
The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case is a 1947 courtroom drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in which Gregory Peck plays a defense attorney entangled in a complex murder trial involving a beautiful widow.
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C.
Earl of Oxford’s Case
Earl of Oxford’s Case is a landmark early 17th-century English legal decision that established the principle that equity prevails over common law when the two are in conflict.
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D.
The Magistrate
The Magistrate is a British stage farce by Arthur Wing Pinero, best known in modern times for acclaimed performances such as Nigel Hawthorne’s.
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E.
The Lady’s Trial
The Lady’s Trial is a Caroline-era tragicomedy by English playwright John Ford that explores themes of marital fidelity, honor, and social reputation.
- 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: Dr. Bonham’s Case Target entity description: Dr. Bonham’s Case is a famous early 17th-century English common law decision often cited for the principle that common law can control and invalidate acts of Parliament that are against “common right and reason.”
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A.
The Case of Mrs. Clive
"The Case of Mrs. Clive" is a work associated with 18th-century English actress and comic performer Kitty Clive, reflecting her prominence and controversies in the Georgian theatrical world.
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B.
The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case is a 1947 courtroom drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in which Gregory Peck plays a defense attorney entangled in a complex murder trial involving a beautiful widow.
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C.
Earl of Oxford’s Case
Earl of Oxford’s Case is a landmark early 17th-century English legal decision that established the principle that equity prevails over common law when the two are in conflict.
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D.
The Magistrate
The Magistrate is a British stage farce by Arthur Wing Pinero, best known in modern times for acclaimed performances such as Nigel Hawthorne’s.
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E.
The Lady’s Trial
The Lady’s Trial is a Caroline-era tragicomedy by English playwright John Ford that explores themes of marital fidelity, honor, and social reputation.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.