Clause 39
E2547
Clause 39 is a key provision of the Magna Carta that guarantees the right to due process by prohibiting arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, or dispossession except by lawful judgment or the law of the land.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clause 39 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T32990 — 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: Clause 39 Context triple: [Magna Carta, containsClause, Clause 39]
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A.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939 was a New Deal–era presidential reorganization measure that significantly restructured the federal executive branch and strengthened the institutional framework of the U.S. presidency.
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B.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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C.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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D.
Full Faith and Credit Clause
The Full Faith and Credit Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
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E.
Supremacy Clause
The Supremacy Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that establishes federal law and the Constitution as the highest law of the land, overriding conflicting state laws.
- 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: Clause 39 Target entity description: Clause 39 is a key provision of the Magna Carta that guarantees the right to due process by prohibiting arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, or dispossession except by lawful judgment or the law of the land.
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A.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939 was a New Deal–era presidential reorganization measure that significantly restructured the federal executive branch and strengthened the institutional framework of the U.S. presidency.
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B.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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C.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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D.
Full Faith and Credit Clause
The Full Faith and Credit Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
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E.
Supremacy Clause
The Supremacy Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that establishes federal law and the Constitution as the highest law of the land, overriding conflicting state laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clause of Magna Carta
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legal provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo | free men ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
fair trial
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no punishment without law ⓘ security of the person ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1215 ⓘ |
| guarantees | right to due process ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
foundation for modern human rights protections
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symbol of constitutional liberty ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 39 ⓘ |
| historicalName | Nullus liber homo capiatur clause ⓘ |
| influenced |
American constitutional tradition
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English constitutional law ⓘ Due Process Clause ⓘ
surface form:
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
development of due process ⓘ habeas corpus principles ⓘ rule of law doctrine ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| partOf | Magna Carta ⓘ |
| prohibits |
arbitrary arrest
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arbitrary dispossession ⓘ arbitrary imprisonment ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | King John of England ⓘ |
| protects |
personal liberty
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property rights ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Clause 40 ⓘ |
| requires |
judgment by the law of the land
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lawful judgment of peers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clause 39 Description of subject: Clause 39 is a key provision of the Magna Carta that guarantees the right to due process by prohibiting arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, or dispossession except by lawful judgment or the law of the land.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.