Sir Robert Megarry
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Sir Robert Megarry was a prominent British judge and legal scholar, noted for his influential work in property law and his service as Vice-Chancellor of the Chancery Division of the High Court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir Robert Megarry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Sir Robert Megarry Context triple: [Gray's Inn, hasNotableAlumnus, Sir Robert Megarry]
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Sir John Aird
Sir John Aird was a prominent Canadian banker who served as president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce and chaired the influential 1929 Aird Commission on public broadcasting.
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Sir John Morison Gibson
Sir John Morison Gibson was a Canadian lawyer, militia officer, and politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in the early 20th century.
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Sir William Ralph Meredith
Sir William Ralph Meredith was a prominent Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge best known as the "father" of modern workers’ compensation law in Ontario.
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Sir Walter Murdoch
Sir Walter Murdoch was an influential Australian essayist, literary critic, and academic whose contributions to education and letters led to a major Western Australian university being named in his honor.
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Sir George Crichton
Sir George Crichton was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and royal official who served as Earl of Caithness and held significant estates and influence under King James II of Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir Robert Megarry Target entity description: Sir Robert Megarry was a prominent British judge and legal scholar, noted for his influential work in property law and his service as Vice-Chancellor of the Chancery Division of the High Court.
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A.
Sir John Aird
Sir John Aird was a prominent Canadian banker who served as president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce and chaired the influential 1929 Aird Commission on public broadcasting.
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B.
Sir John Morison Gibson
Sir John Morison Gibson was a Canadian lawyer, militia officer, and politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in the early 20th century.
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C.
Sir William Ralph Meredith
Sir William Ralph Meredith was a prominent Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge best known as the "father" of modern workers’ compensation law in Ontario.
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D.
Sir Walter Murdoch
Sir Walter Murdoch was an influential Australian essayist, literary critic, and academic whose contributions to education and letters led to a major Western Australian university being named in his honor.
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E.
Sir George Crichton
Sir George Crichton was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and royal official who served as Earl of Caithness and held significant estates and influence under King James II of Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British judge
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author ⓘ human ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
common law jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| educatedAt |
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| employer | High Court of Justice of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Megarry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
equity
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land law ⓘ property law ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | legal literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasHonor | knighthood ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern English land law
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judicial understanding of equitable principles ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Inner Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Robert Megarry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to English property law
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judicial service in the Chancery Division ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Second Miscellany-at-Law
NERFINISHED
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Megarry & Wade: The Law of Real Property NERFINISHED ⓘ Miscellany-at-Law NERFINISHED ⓘ Snell's Equity (editor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ legal writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Vice-Chancellor of the Chancery Division
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Vice-Chancellor of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Chancery Division) NERFINISHED ⓘ judge of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales ⓘ |
| title |
Mr Justice Megarry
NERFINISHED
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Vice-Chancellor ⓘ |
| workLocation |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| writesAbout |
equity and trusts
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legal history ⓘ real property ⓘ |
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