Lindbergh Law
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The Lindbergh Law is a U.S. federal statute that made kidnapping a federal crime, enacted in response to the infamous 1932 abduction and murder of Charles Lindbergh’s infant son.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lindbergh Law canonical | 3 |
| Lindbergh Kidnapping Law | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2471125 — 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: Lindbergh Law Context triple: [Lindbergh kidnapping, influenced, Lindbergh Law]
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A.
Reeve Lindbergh
Reeve Lindbergh is an American author and poet known for her memoirs and children's books, and as the daughter of aviator Charles Lindbergh and writer Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
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B.
Scott Lindbergh
Scott Lindbergh is one of the children of famed American aviator Charles Lindbergh.
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C.
Jon Morrow Lindbergh
Jon Morrow Lindbergh was an American aquanaut and environmentalist, best known as the son of aviator Charles Lindbergh and for his pioneering work in underwater exploration and ocean engineering.
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D.
Anne Spencer Lindbergh
Anne Spencer Lindbergh was the daughter of aviators Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, whose tragic kidnapping and death in infancy became one of the most infamous criminal cases of the 20th century.
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E.
Lindbergh family
The Lindbergh family is an American family best known for aviator Charles Lindbergh and its prominent role in 20th-century aviation history and public life.
- 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: Lindbergh Law Target entity description: The Lindbergh Law is a U.S. federal statute that made kidnapping a federal crime, enacted in response to the infamous 1932 abduction and murder of Charles Lindbergh’s infant son.
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A.
Reeve Lindbergh
Reeve Lindbergh is an American author and poet known for her memoirs and children's books, and as the daughter of aviator Charles Lindbergh and writer Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
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B.
Scott Lindbergh
Scott Lindbergh is one of the children of famed American aviator Charles Lindbergh.
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C.
Jon Morrow Lindbergh
Jon Morrow Lindbergh was an American aquanaut and environmentalist, best known as the son of aviator Charles Lindbergh and for his pioneering work in underwater exploration and ocean engineering.
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D.
Anne Spencer Lindbergh
Anne Spencer Lindbergh was the daughter of aviators Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, whose tragic kidnapping and death in infancy became one of the most infamous criminal cases of the 20th century.
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E.
Lindbergh family
The Lindbergh family is an American family best known for aviator Charles Lindbergh and its prominent role in 20th-century aviation history and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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criminal law statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | kidnapping of any person ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| appliesWhen |
kidnapped person is willfully transported in interstate or foreign commerce
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kidnapping occurs within special aircraft or maritime jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ offender travels in interstate or foreign commerce in connection with the kidnapping ⓘ |
| branchOfLaw |
criminal law
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federal criminal law ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | 18 U.S.C. § 1201 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 18 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criminalizes |
kidnapping
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transporting kidnapping victims across state lines ⓘ using interstate commerce in connection with kidnapping ⓘ |
| enactedAsResponseTo | kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr. ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| expandedScope |
kidnapping of adults as well as children
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kidnapping of foreign officials and internationally protected persons (by later amendments) ⓘ kidnapping within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
authorizes federal investigation of qualifying kidnapping cases
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provides federal penalties for kidnapping offenses ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Federal Kidnapping Act ⓘ |
| hasShortDescription | U.S. federal law making kidnapping a federal crime, enacted after the Lindbergh baby kidnapping ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
increased federal role in violent crime investigations
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made kidnapping a federal offense in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSubject | kidnapping ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law system of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mainSubject | kidnapping ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | 1932 kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh’s infant son ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Lindbergh ⓘ |
| originallyPerceivedAs | law targeting kidnappers of children ⓘ |
| penaltyIncludes |
death penalty in certain aggravated cases (historically and as amended)
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imprisonment ⓘ life imprisonment in certain cases ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charles Lindbergh Jr. kidnapping case
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Federal Bureau of Investigation jurisdiction over kidnapping ⓘ |
| requiresElement |
holding a person for ransom, reward, or otherwise
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transportation of the victim in interstate or foreign commerce ⓘ |
| signedBy | Herbert Hoover ⓘ |
| typeOf | anti-kidnapping law ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1932 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lindbergh Law Description of subject: The Lindbergh Law is a U.S. federal statute that made kidnapping a federal crime, enacted in response to the infamous 1932 abduction and murder of Charles Lindbergh’s infant son.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Crime of the Century (Lindbergh kidnapping)
this entity surface form:
Lindbergh Kidnapping Law