Article III
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Article III is a key provision of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty between the United States and Canada that governs how the two countries share and manage boundary waters, particularly regarding uses that might affect water levels and flows across the border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article III canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1189086 — 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: Article III Context triple: [Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, hasArticle, Article III]
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Article III
Article III is the section of the United States Constitution that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and defines its powers and jurisdiction.
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Article III
Article III is the provision of the 1948 Genocide Convention that enumerates and criminalizes specific acts related to genocide, including conspiracy, incitement, attempt, and complicity.
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C.
Article III
Article III is the section of the Texas Constitution that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and procedures of the state’s legislative branch.
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D.
Article III
Article III is the section of the Florida Constitution that establishes and governs the state’s legislative branch, including the structure, powers, and procedures of the Florida Legislature.
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E.
Article IV
Article IV of the Florida Constitution establishes and defines the powers, duties, and structure of the state’s executive branch, including the governor and other elected executive officers.
- 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: Article III Target entity description: Article III is a key provision of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty between the United States and Canada that governs how the two countries share and manage boundary waters, particularly regarding uses that might affect water levels and flows across the border.
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A.
Article III
Article III is the section of the United States Constitution that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and defines its powers and jurisdiction.
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B.
Article III
Article III is the provision of the 1948 Genocide Convention that enumerates and criminalizes specific acts related to genocide, including conspiracy, incitement, attempt, and complicity.
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C.
Article III
Article III is the section of the Florida Constitution that establishes and governs the state’s legislative branch, including the structure, powers, and procedures of the Florida Legislature.
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D.
Article III
Article III is the section of the Texas Constitution that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and procedures of the state’s legislative branch.
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E.
Article IV
Article IV of the United States Constitution outlines the relationships and obligations among the states and between the states and the federal government, including provisions on full faith and credit, privileges and immunities, and the admission of new states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty article ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
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surface form:
Article 3 of the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
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| appliesTo |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
boundary waters between the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| date | 1909 ⓘ |
| establishes |
conditions for approval of projects affecting boundary waters
ⓘ
rules for uses of boundary waters ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Canada–United States border region
ⓘ
surface form:
United States–Canada border region
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| governs |
diversions of boundary waters
ⓘ
obstructions in boundary waters ⓘ works affecting boundary water flows ⓘ works affecting boundary water levels ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | international law ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| linkedTo | International Joint Commission ⓘ |
| partOf | Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to coordinate management of shared water resources
ⓘ
to prevent and resolve disputes over boundary waters ⓘ |
| regulates |
uses of boundary waters that affect water flows
ⓘ
uses of boundary waters that affect water levels ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
ⓘ
surface form:
Article II (Boundary Waters Treaty)
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 ⓘ
surface form:
Article IV (Boundary Waters Treaty)
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| subject |
regulation of water levels and flows across the border
ⓘ
use of boundary waters ⓘ |
| treatyBetween |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (on behalf of Canada)
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| yearEnacted | 1909 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article III Description of subject: Article III is a key provision of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty between the United States and Canada that governs how the two countries share and manage boundary waters, particularly regarding uses that might affect water levels and flows across the border.
Referenced by (1)
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