Black Reports
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Black Reports is an early compilation of decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, published by reporter Henry Black before the establishment of the official United States Reports series.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Reports canonical | 2 |
| Black’s Reports | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T32877 — 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: Black Reports Context triple: [United States Reports, predecessor, Black Reports]
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A.
Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
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B.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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C.
Stumptown
Stumptown is a historic nickname for Portland, Oregon, referencing the city’s rapid 19th-century growth that left tree stumps scattered throughout the area.
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D.
Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
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E.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
- 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: Black Reports Target entity description: Black Reports is an early compilation of decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, published by reporter Henry Black before the establishment of the official United States Reports series.
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A.
Report on Public Credit
The Report on Public Credit was Alexander Hamilton’s influential 1790 proposal outlining a comprehensive plan to stabilize the young United States’ finances by funding the national debt and assuming state debts.
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B.
Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
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C.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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D.
Stumptown
Stumptown is a historic nickname for Portland, Oregon, referencing the city’s rapid 19th-century growth that left tree stumps scattered throughout the area.
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E.
Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early compilation of U.S. Supreme Court decisions
ⓘ
legal case reporter ⓘ |
| citationContext | historical citations to U.S. Supreme Court cases ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Henry Black ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| documentationOf | opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| followedBy | United States Reports ⓘ |
| genre | law report ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityLevel | secondary source ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| notableFor | being an early compilation of U.S. Supreme Court decisions ⓘ |
| partOf | nominative reports of the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier nominative reports of U.S. Supreme Court decisions ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | unofficial ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Henry Black ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Reports
ⓘ
nominative reports ⓘ |
| reporter | Henry Black ⓘ |
| reportsDecisionsOf | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| subject |
U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriodDocumented | early history of the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | case law reporter ⓘ |
| usedIn |
judicial citation
ⓘ
legal research ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Black Reports Description of subject: Black Reports is an early compilation of decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, published by reporter Henry Black before the establishment of the official United States Reports series.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Black’s Reports