Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia
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The Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia is the formal legal instrument issued by the Crown that establishes and defines the powers, functions, and appointment of the state's governor.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4071976 — 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: Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia Context triple: [Governor of Western Australia, constitutingInstrument, Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia]
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Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917
The Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917 were a formal constitutional instrument issued by the British Crown that defined the powers, duties, and structure of the governor-general’s office in New Zealand during the early 20th century.
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Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983
The Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983 is a key constitutional instrument that defines the powers, functions, and establishment of the Governor-General as the King’s representative in New Zealand.
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Letters patent
Letters patent are formal legal instruments issued by a monarch or government granting rights, offices, or status, typically made public and sealed with an official seal.
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Standard of the Governor of New South Wales
The Standard of the Governor of New South Wales is the official personal flag used to represent the governor’s authority and presence within the Australian state of New South Wales.
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Constitution of Western Australia
The Constitution of Western Australia is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and functions of the state's system of government within the Australian federation.
- 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: Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia Target entity description: The Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia is the formal legal instrument issued by the Crown that establishes and defines the powers, functions, and appointment of the state's governor.
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A.
Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917
The Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917 were a formal constitutional instrument issued by the British Crown that defined the powers, duties, and structure of the governor-general’s office in New Zealand during the early 20th century.
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Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983
The Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983 is a key constitutional instrument that defines the powers, functions, and establishment of the Governor-General as the King’s representative in New Zealand.
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C.
Letters patent
Letters patent are formal legal instruments issued by a monarch or government granting rights, offices, or status, typically made public and sealed with an official seal.
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D.
Standard of the Governor of New South Wales
The Standard of the Governor of New South Wales is the official personal flag used to represent the governor’s authority and presence within the Australian state of New South Wales.
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E.
Constitution of Western Australia
The Constitution of Western Australia is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and functions of the state's system of government within the Australian federation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional instrument
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legal instrument ⓘ letters patent ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Western Australia
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surface form:
State of Western Australia
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| associatedWith |
Crown in right of Western Australia
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Executive Council of Western Australia ⓘ Premier of Western Australia ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Government of Western Australia
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surface form:
executive government of Western Australia
|
| category |
Australian constitutional law
ⓘ
Judiciary of Western Australia ⓘ
surface form:
Western Australian law
instruments of the Crown ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| definesFunctionsOf | Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| definesOffice | Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| definesPowersOf | Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| effect | confers authority on the Governor to exercise certain royal powers in Western Australia ⓘ |
| governs | exercise of executive authority in Western Australia by the Governor ⓘ |
| governsSuccession | arrangements for an administrator or acting governor when the office is vacant or the Governor is absent ⓘ |
| hasLegalForceIn |
Western Australia
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surface form:
State of Western Australia
|
| interpretedInAccordanceWith | constitutional conventions of responsible government ⓘ |
| isPartOf | framework of the Western Australian Constitution ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
the Crown
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King of Australia ⓘ
surface form:
the Sovereign of Australia
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | instrument under the Royal Prerogative ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
subordinate to the Constitution Act 1889 (WA)
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subordinate to the Constitution of Australia ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the powers and functions of the Governor of Western Australia
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to establish the office of Governor of Western Australia ⓘ to provide for the appointment of the Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| regulatesAppointmentOf | Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Constitution of Western Australia
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constitutional monarchy in Australia ⓘ |
| relatesToOffice | representative of the Monarch in Western Australia ⓘ |
| requires | Governor to act on advice of responsible ministers, subject to reserve powers ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
acting and deputy governors
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appointment and tenure of the Governor ⓘ constitutional powers of the Governor ⓘ vice-regal office ⓘ |
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Subject: Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia Description of subject: The Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia is the formal legal instrument issued by the Crown that establishes and defines the powers, functions, and appointment of the state's governor.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Governor of Western Australia
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constitutingInstrument
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Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia
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Executive Council of Western Australia
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legalBasis
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Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia
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this entity surface form:
Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of Western Australia