Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation
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The Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation was the bicameral legislative body that briefly governed the short-lived political union of several British Caribbean colonies from 1958 to 1962.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4121907 — 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)
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Target entity: Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation Context triple: [Federal Parliament, shortName, Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation]
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A.
House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation
The House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation was the elected lower chamber of the short-lived federal legislature that governed the British Caribbean federation from 1958 to 1962.
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B.
Senate of the West Indies Federation
The Senate of the West Indies Federation was the appointed upper chamber of the short-lived federal legislature that governed the West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962.
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C.
Constitution of the West Indies Federation
The Constitution of the West Indies Federation was the foundational legal document that established and governed the short-lived political union of British Caribbean colonies from 1958 to 1962.
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D.
Parliament of Barbados
The Parliament of Barbados is the bicameral national legislature of Barbados, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
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E.
Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda is the bicameral national legislature of the country, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
- 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: Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation Target entity description: The Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation was the bicameral legislative body that briefly governed the short-lived political union of several British Caribbean colonies from 1958 to 1962.
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A.
House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation
The House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation was the elected lower chamber of the short-lived federal legislature that governed the British Caribbean federation from 1958 to 1962.
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B.
Senate of the West Indies Federation
The Senate of the West Indies Federation was the appointed upper chamber of the short-lived federal legislature that governed the West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962.
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C.
Constitution of the West Indies Federation
The Constitution of the West Indies Federation was the foundational legal document that established and governed the short-lived political union of British Caribbean colonies from 1958 to 1962.
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D.
Parliament of Barbados
The Parliament of Barbados is the bicameral national legislature of Barbados, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
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E.
Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda is the bicameral national legislature of the country, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicameral legislature
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legislative body ⓘ parliament ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Caribbean colonies within the West Indies Federation
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West Indies Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | federal legislature under British sovereignty ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | West Indies Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryCapitalOfMeetingPlace | Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryServed | West Indies Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | withdrawal of Jamaica from the West Indies Federation ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1962 ⓘ |
| followedBy | national parliaments of successor Caribbean states ⓘ |
| follows | colonial legislative councils of British Caribbean colonies ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChambers | 2 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate of the West Indies Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
federal law‑making
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oversight of federal executive ⓘ representation of member territories ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentInteractsWith | Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateRepresentativeInteractsWith | Governor‑General of the West Indies Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | decolonisation of the British Caribbean ⓘ |
| inception | 1958 ⓘ |
| jurisdictionIncludes |
Barbados
NERFINISHED
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Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ Leeward Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ Windward Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBranchOf | federal government of the West Indies Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate of the West Indies Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureType | bicameral ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Port of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Port of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | 1958 ⓘ |
| operatedUntil | 1962 ⓘ |
| partOf | political system of the West Indies Federation ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | collapse of the West Indies Federation ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| shortLived | true ⓘ |
| significantEvent | first federal elections of the West Indies Federation in 1958 ⓘ |
| votingSystemLowerHouse | elected representation ⓘ |
| votingSystemUpperHouse | appointed members ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation Description of subject: The Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation was the bicameral legislative body that briefly governed the short-lived political union of several British Caribbean colonies from 1958 to 1962.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Senate of the West Indies Federation
House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation
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partOf
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Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation
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this entity surface form:
Parliament of the West Indies Federation
House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation
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supervises
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Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation
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this entity surface form:
Federal government of the West Indies Federation
Constitution of the West Indies Federation
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createsBody
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Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation
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this entity surface form:
Parliament of the West Indies Federation
Senate of the West Indies Federation
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associatedWith
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Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation
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this entity surface form:
federal government of the West Indies Federation