1782 Constitution of Ireland
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The 1782 Constitution of Ireland was a series of legislative changes that granted the Irish Parliament significant autonomy from British control, marking a brief period of legislative independence before the Act of Union in 1801.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1782 Constitution of Ireland canonical | 1 |
| Grattan's Constitution | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5132401 — 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: 1782 Constitution of Ireland Context triple: [Irish House of Lords, gainedLegislativeIndependence, 1782 Constitution of Ireland]
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A.
Constitution of Ireland
The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental legal document that establishes the structure of the Irish state, defines the rights of its citizens, and serves as the supreme source of law in Ireland.
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B.
Constitution of the Irish Free State
The Constitution of the Irish Free State was the foundational legal document adopted in 1922 that established the institutions, powers, and governance framework of the newly independent Irish Free State following the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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C.
Donoughmore Constitution
The Donoughmore Constitution was a 1931 constitutional reform for colonial Ceylon that introduced universal adult franchise and a State Council combining legislative and executive functions under British rule.
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D.
Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 was a UK statute that implemented the Anglo-Irish Treaty, providing the legal basis for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion.
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E.
Assembly of Ireland
The Assembly of Ireland is the English translation of "Dáil Éireann," the lower house and principal chamber of the Irish parliament.
- 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: 1782 Constitution of Ireland Target entity description: The 1782 Constitution of Ireland was a series of legislative changes that granted the Irish Parliament significant autonomy from British control, marking a brief period of legislative independence before the Act of Union in 1801.
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A.
Constitution of Ireland
The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental legal document that establishes the structure of the Irish state, defines the rights of its citizens, and serves as the supreme source of law in Ireland.
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B.
Constitution of the Irish Free State
The Constitution of the Irish Free State was the foundational legal document adopted in 1922 that established the institutions, powers, and governance framework of the newly independent Irish Free State following the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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C.
Donoughmore Constitution
The Donoughmore Constitution was a 1931 constitutional reform for colonial Ceylon that introduced universal adult franchise and a State Council combining legislative and executive functions under British rule.
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D.
Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 was a UK statute that implemented the Anglo-Irish Treaty, providing the legal basis for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion.
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E.
Assembly of Ireland
The Assembly of Ireland is the English translation of "Dáil Éireann," the lower house and principal chamber of the Irish parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional settlement
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ political reform ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitution of 1782
ⓘ
Grattan's Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
1782 Constitution of Ireland
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Ireland
ⓘ
Irish Parliament ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament of Ireland
|
| causeOf | increased expectations for Irish self-government ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Protestant Ascendancy dominance
ⓘ
continued executive control from London ⓘ limited legislative independence ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| didNotGrant | full Catholic emancipation ⓘ |
| endTime | 1800 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Act of Union 1800
ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of Union 1800
|
| follows |
Penal Laws in Ireland
ⓘ
Poynings' Law ⓘ |
| granted |
autonomy from British Parliament
ⓘ
legislative independence to Irish Parliament ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Constitution of 1782 legislative reforms
ⓘ
Renunciation Act 1783 ⓘ Repeal of Poynings' Law ⓘ
linked to:
Poynings' Law
|
| historicalRegion |
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Great Britain
|
| historicalSignificance | marked brief period of Irish legislative independence before union with Great Britain ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American War of Independence
ⓘ
linked to:
American Revolutionary War
Henry Flood ⓘ Henry Grattan ⓘ Irish Volunteer movement ⓘ Patriot Party (Ireland) ⓘ
linked to:
Irish Patriot Party
|
| legalEffect |
asserted exclusive right of Irish Parliament to legislate for Ireland
ⓘ
ended requirement that Irish legislation be approved by British Privy Council ⓘ reduced role of British Parliament in Irish affairs ⓘ |
| limited | authority of British Parliament over Irish legislation ⓘ |
| location | Dublin ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBody |
Irish House of Commons
ⓘ
Irish House of Lords ⓘ |
| partOf | eighteenth-century Irish constitutional history ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Poynings' Law legislative system
ⓘ
linked to:
Poynings' Law
|
| repealedOrAbolishedBy |
Act of Union 1800
ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of Union 1800
Acts of Union 1800 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Act of Union 1800
ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of Union 1800
|
| significantFigure |
Henry Flood
ⓘ
Henry Grattan ⓘ Lord Charlemont ⓘ William Pitt the Younger ⓘ |
| startTime | 1782 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Grattan's Parliament
ⓘ
linked to:
Grattan’s Parliament
|
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Subject: 1782 Constitution of Ireland Description of subject: The 1782 Constitution of Ireland was a series of legislative changes that granted the Irish Parliament significant autonomy from British control, marking a brief period of legislative independence before the Act of Union in 1801.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: 1782 Constitution of Ireland