Article IV
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Article IV is a key provision of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty between the United States and Canada that governs the use, diversion, and obstruction of shared boundary waters to prevent disputes and protect mutual interests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article IV canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1189087 — 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 IV Context triple: [Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, hasArticle, Article IV]
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A.
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.
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B.
Article IV
Article IV is the provision of the 1948 Genocide Convention that establishes the individual criminal responsibility of perpetrators of genocide, including state officials and leaders.
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C.
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.
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D.
Article IV
Article IV of the Texas Constitution establishes and defines the powers, structure, and duties of the state's executive branch, including the governor and other key statewide officers.
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E.
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.
- 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 IV Target entity description: Article IV is a key provision of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty between the United States and Canada that governs the use, diversion, and obstruction of shared boundary waters to prevent disputes and protect mutual interests.
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A.
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.
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B.
Article IV
Article IV is the provision of the 1948 Genocide Convention that establishes the individual criminal responsibility of perpetrators of genocide, including state officials and leaders.
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C.
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.
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D.
Article IV
Article IV of the Texas Constitution establishes and defines the powers, structure, and duties of the state's executive branch, including the governor and other key statewide officers.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty article ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
avoid conflicts over shared water resources
ⓘ
ensure equitable use of boundary waters ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
shared boundary waters ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfConclusion | 1909 ⓘ |
| governs |
diversion of boundary waters
ⓘ
obstruction of boundary waters ⓘ use of boundary waters ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | boundary waters between the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
international environmental law
ⓘ
international water law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| partOf | Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 ⓘ |
| purpose |
prevent disputes over boundary waters
ⓘ
protect mutual interests of the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| relatedTo | International Joint Commission ⓘ |
| setsOut |
conditions for diversion of boundary waters
ⓘ
conditions for obstruction of boundary waters ⓘ rules for works affecting boundary waters ⓘ |
| subject |
international water management
ⓘ
transboundary water use ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article IV Description of subject: Article IV is a key provision of the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty between the United States and Canada that governs the use, diversion, and obstruction of shared boundary waters to prevent disputes and protect mutual interests.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.