Article XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
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Article XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution is the section of the state’s fundamental law that governs corporations and related regulatory matters within Pennsylvania.
All labels observed (1)
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| Article XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution Context triple: [Pennsylvania Constitution, hasPart, Article XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution]
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A.
Article XV of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XV of the Pennsylvania Constitution is the section that governs the organization, powers, and regulation of cities and municipal corporations within the Commonwealth.
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B.
Article XII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XII of the Pennsylvania Constitution is a section of the state's fundamental governing document that sets forth specific provisions related to the organization and powers of state government.
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C.
Article XVI of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XVI of the Pennsylvania Constitution is a section of the state’s fundamental law that sets forth specific provisions related to corporations and related economic regulations within Pennsylvania.
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D.
Article XIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution is a section of the state's fundamental governing document that addresses specific provisions related to the organization and powers of Pennsylvania's government.
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E.
Article XI of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XI of the Pennsylvania Constitution is the section that governs how the state’s constitution can be amended or revised, outlining the formal procedures for constitutional change.
- 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 XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution Target entity description: Article XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution is the section of the state’s fundamental law that governs corporations and related regulatory matters within Pennsylvania.
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A.
Article XV of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XV of the Pennsylvania Constitution is the section that governs the organization, powers, and regulation of cities and municipal corporations within the Commonwealth.
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B.
Article XII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XII of the Pennsylvania Constitution is a section of the state's fundamental governing document that sets forth specific provisions related to the organization and powers of state government.
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C.
Article XVI of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XVI of the Pennsylvania Constitution is a section of the state’s fundamental law that sets forth specific provisions related to corporations and related economic regulations within Pennsylvania.
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D.
Article XIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution is a section of the state's fundamental governing document that addresses specific provisions related to the organization and powers of Pennsylvania's government.
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E.
Article XI of the Pennsylvania Constitution
Article XI of the Pennsylvania Constitution is the section that governs how the state’s constitution can be amended or revised, outlining the formal procedures for constitutional change.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of a state constitution
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedIn |
Pennsylvania Constitution
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surface form:
1874 Constitution of Pennsylvania
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| appliesTo |
canal corporations in Pennsylvania
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corporations doing business in Pennsylvania ⓘ railroad corporations in Pennsylvania ⓘ telegraph corporations in Pennsylvania ⓘ telephone corporations in Pennsylvania ⓘ transportation corporations in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Pennsylvania General Assembly
ⓘ
courts of Pennsylvania ⓘ executive officers of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on consolidation and merger of corporations
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provisions on corporate charters ⓘ provisions on corporate indebtedness ⓘ provisions on discrimination in rates by common carriers ⓘ provisions on eminent domain by corporations ⓘ provisions on free passes and special privileges by carriers ⓘ provisions on liability of corporations ⓘ provisions on parallel and competing lines of transportation ⓘ provisions on stock and bond issuance by corporations ⓘ provisions on supervision of railroads and canals ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Pennsylvania courts
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surface form:
courts of Pennsylvania
|
| hasAmendments | true ⓘ |
| historicalContext | adopted in response to concerns about railroad and corporate power in the 19th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | constitutional article ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law within Pennsylvania subject to later amendments ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pennsylvania Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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| purpose |
to impose duties and restrictions on common carriers
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to protect the public interest in relation to corporate activities ⓘ to regulate corporations and related enterprises within Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
corporate law in Pennsylvania
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economic regulation in Pennsylvania ⓘ public utility regulation in Pennsylvania ⓘ transportation law in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| subject |
canals
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common carriers ⓘ corporate regulation ⓘ corporations ⓘ railroads ⓘ telegraph companies ⓘ telephone companies ⓘ transportation companies ⓘ |
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Subject: Article XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution Description of subject: Article XVII of the Pennsylvania Constitution is the section of the state’s fundamental law that governs corporations and related regulatory matters within Pennsylvania.
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