King's Serjeant-at-law
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The King's Serjeant-at-law was a senior crown lawyer in medieval and early modern England who represented the monarch in important legal cases and advised on matters of law.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King's Counsel (as royal legal advisers) | 1 |
| King's Serjeant-at-law canonical | 1 |
| King’s Serjeant-at-Law | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18541528 — 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: King's Serjeant-at-law Context triple: [Thomas Audley, legalRole, King's Serjeant-at-law]
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A.
Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries
The Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries was a powerful Tudor and early Stuart English crown official responsible for administering feudal revenues and the wardship of minors’ estates.
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B.
Lord Justice Clerk
The Lord Justice Clerk is the second most senior judge in Scotland, serving as the deputy head of the judiciary and presiding over the Second Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session.
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C.
Clerk of the Crown in Chancery
The Clerk of the Crown in Chancery is a senior British constitutional and ceremonial office responsible for preparing and issuing official documents such as writs for parliamentary elections and royal proclamations.
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D.
Justiciar of England
The Justiciar of England was a powerful medieval royal official who acted as the king’s chief minister and principal administrator of justice, especially when the monarch was absent.
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E.
King's Commissioner
The King's Commissioner is the monarch's appointed representative who heads the provincial government and oversees administration in a Dutch province such as Groningen.
- 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: King's Serjeant-at-law Target entity description: The King's Serjeant-at-law was a senior crown lawyer in medieval and early modern England who represented the monarch in important legal cases and advised on matters of law.
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A.
Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries
The Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries was a powerful Tudor and early Stuart English crown official responsible for administering feudal revenues and the wardship of minors’ estates.
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B.
Lord Justice Clerk
The Lord Justice Clerk is the second most senior judge in Scotland, serving as the deputy head of the judiciary and presiding over the Second Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session.
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C.
Clerk of the Crown in Chancery
The Clerk of the Crown in Chancery is a senior British constitutional and ceremonial office responsible for preparing and issuing official documents such as writs for parliamentary elections and royal proclamations.
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D.
Justiciar of England
The Justiciar of England was a powerful medieval royal official who acted as the king’s chief minister and principal administrator of justice, especially when the monarch was absent.
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E.
King's Commissioner
The King's Commissioner is the monarch's appointed representative who heads the provincial government and oversees administration in a Dutch province such as Groningen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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