United States disability rights law
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United States disability rights law is the body of federal statutes, regulations, and court decisions that protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination and ensure equal access to education, employment, public services, and public accommodations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States disability rights law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5821490 — 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: United States disability rights law Context triple: [Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974, partOf, United States disability rights law]
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A.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
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B.
disability rights movement
The disability rights movement is a global social and political campaign that advocates for equal rights, accessibility, and full inclusion of people with disabilities in all areas of society.
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C.
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the definition of disability to restore and strengthen protections against discrimination for people with disabilities.
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D.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance and in federal employment.
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E.
United States law
United States law is the complex federal and state legal system that governs the United States, encompassing the Constitution, statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions that structure government powers and protect individual rights.
- 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: United States disability rights law Target entity description: United States disability rights law is the body of federal statutes, regulations, and court decisions that protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination and ensure equal access to education, employment, public services, and public accommodations.
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A.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
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B.
disability rights movement
The disability rights movement is a global social and political campaign that advocates for equal rights, accessibility, and full inclusion of people with disabilities in all areas of society.
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C.
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the definition of disability to restore and strengthen protections against discrimination for people with disabilities.
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D.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance and in federal employment.
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E.
United States law
United States law is the complex federal and state legal system that governs the United States, encompassing the Constitution, statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions that structure government powers and protect individual rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | body of law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | individuals with disabilities ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
effective communication
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integration mandate ⓘ nondiscrimination in federally funded programs ⓘ program access ⓘ reasonable accommodation ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| enforcedBy |
Federal Communications Commission
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights ⓘ
linked to:
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ⓘ U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Transportation ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Transportation
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ⓘ
linked to:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
|
| governsDomain |
education of students with disabilities
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employment discrimination ⓘ housing discrimination ⓘ public accommodations ⓘ state and local government services ⓘ telecommunications accessibility ⓘ transportation accessibility ⓘ voting accessibility ⓘ |
| includesCaseLaw |
Alexander v. Choate
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Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett ⓘ Olmstead v. L.C. ⓘ
linked to:
Olmstead v. United States
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. Yeskey ⓘ Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc. ⓘ Tennessee v. Lane ⓘ Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams ⓘ US Airways, Inc. v. Barnett ⓘ |
| includesRegulation |
ADA Title II regulations
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ADA Title III regulations ⓘ IDEA Part B regulations ⓘ IDEA Part C regulations ⓘ Section 504 regulations ⓘ Section 508 regulations ⓘ |
| includesStatute |
Air Carrier Access Act
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ⓘ
linked to:
Americans with Disabilities Act
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 ⓘ Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ⓘ Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 ⓘ Help America Vote Act ⓘ Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ⓘ Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ⓘ Telecommunications Act of 1996 ⓘ Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act ⓘ Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure equal access to education
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ensure equal access to employment ⓘ ensure equal access to public accommodations ⓘ ensure equal access to public services ⓘ protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States disability rights law Description of subject: United States disability rights law is the body of federal statutes, regulations, and court decisions that protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination and ensure equal access to education, employment, public services, and public accommodations.
Referenced by (1)
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