West Key Number System classification
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West Key Number System classification is a comprehensive legal indexing system used to organize and categorize case law topics and points of law for efficient research in West’s legal publications.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Key Number System | 6 |
| Key Number System | 2 |
| West Key Number System classification canonical | 1 |
| West Key Number classification | 1 |
| West key number system | 1 |
| West key-number digest classification | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T125660 — 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: West Key Number System classification Context triple: [Supreme Court Reporter, hasFeature, West Key Number System classification]
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A.
Riverway
Riverway is a linear park and waterway in Boston that forms part of the Emerald Necklace, offering scenic green space and recreational paths near the Longwood Medical Area.
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B.
South Waterfront
South Waterfront is a redeveloped riverfront neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, known for its high-rise residential towers, medical and research facilities, and transit connections along the Willamette River.
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C.
Reedy Creek Improvement District
Reedy Creek Improvement District was a special governmental jurisdiction in Florida that granted the Walt Disney Company broad self-governing powers over the land encompassing the Walt Disney World Resort.
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D.
Conley Terminal
Conley Terminal is the primary container shipping facility serving the Port of Boston and New England’s maritime trade.
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E.
Crystal City
Crystal City is an urban neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, known for its high-rise offices, residential towers, and proximity to Washington, D.C.
- 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: West Key Number System classification Target entity description: West Key Number System classification is a comprehensive legal indexing system used to organize and categorize case law topics and points of law for efficient research in West’s legal publications.
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A.
Riverway
Riverway is a linear park and waterway in Boston that forms part of the Emerald Necklace, offering scenic green space and recreational paths near the Longwood Medical Area.
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B.
South Waterfront
South Waterfront is a redeveloped riverfront neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, known for its high-rise residential towers, medical and research facilities, and transit connections along the Willamette River.
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C.
Reedy Creek Improvement District
Reedy Creek Improvement District was a special governmental jurisdiction in Florida that granted the Walt Disney Company broad self-governing powers over the land encompassing the Walt Disney World Resort.
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D.
Conley Terminal
Conley Terminal is the primary container shipping facility serving the Port of Boston and New England’s maritime trade.
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E.
North Avenue Beach area
The North Avenue Beach area is a popular Chicago lakeside destination known for its sandy beach, skyline views, and recreational activities along Lake Michigan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal indexing system
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legal research tool ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
West Key Number System classification
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surface form:
West Key Number classification
West Key Number System classification ⓘ
surface form:
West key-number digest classification
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| appliesTo |
administrative law decisions
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case law ⓘ statutory interpretation issues ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American legal research practice ⓘ |
| coversJurisdiction |
federal judiciary of the United States
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surface form:
federal courts of the United States
state courts of the United States ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Thomson Reuters
ⓘ
West Publishing Company ⓘ |
| domain | law ⓘ |
| enables |
finding all cases on a specific legal issue
ⓘ
tracing development of a legal doctrine ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
digest paragraphs
ⓘ
key numbers ⓘ topic headings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cross-references between topics
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hierarchical structure ⓘ numerical key identifiers ⓘ subject-based organization ⓘ updates through pocket parts and supplements ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
facilitating cross-jurisdictional research
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improving efficiency of legal research ⓘ standardizing legal subject classification ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
editorial staff of Thomson Reuters
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editorial staff of West Publishing ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
key number
ⓘ
legal topic ⓘ subtopic ⓘ |
| originatedIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
West Key Number System classification
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
West Key Number System
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| usedFor |
categorizing points of law
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indexing legal topics ⓘ locating relevant case law ⓘ organizing case law ⓘ |
| usedIn |
United States legal research
ⓘ
Westlaw ⓘ West’s Federal Reporter ⓘ National Reporter System ⓘ
surface form:
West’s National Reporter System
Supreme Court Reporter ⓘ
surface form:
West’s Supreme Court Reporter
West’s legal digests ⓘ West’s regional reporters ⓘ West’s state reporters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Key Number System classification Description of subject: West Key Number System classification is a comprehensive legal indexing system used to organize and categorize case law topics and points of law for efficient research in West’s legal publications.
Referenced by (12)
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West key-number digest classification
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Key Number System
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Key Number System
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West key number system
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