Chequers Estate Act 1917
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The Chequers Estate Act 1917 is a UK law that established the country house Chequers as the official rural residence of the serving Prime Minister.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chequers Estate Act 1917 canonical | 3 |
| Chequers Estate Act arrangements | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5909081 — 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: Chequers Estate Act 1917 Context triple: [Chequers, governedBy, Chequers Estate Act 1917]
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A.
Crown Estate Act 1961
The Crown Estate Act 1961 is a UK statute that modernised and set out the legal framework for managing the Crown Estate’s land and property portfolio on a commercial basis for the benefit of the public finances.
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B.
London Act of 1934
The London Act of 1934 is a revision of the Hague Agreement that updated and expanded the international system for registering industrial designs.
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C.
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1863
The Duchy of Cornwall Act 1863 is a UK statute that restructured and clarified the administration, revenues, and property rights of the Duchy of Cornwall, particularly in relation to the heir apparent to the throne.
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D.
Suspensory Act 1914
The Suspensory Act 1914 was a British law that postponed the implementation of the Irish Home Rule Act and other contentious measures due to the outbreak of World War I.
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E.
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844
The Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844 is a UK statute that clarified and regulated the rights, property, and administration of the Duchy of Cornwall, particularly in relation to the position and interests of the Duke of Cornwall.
- 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: Chequers Estate Act 1917 Target entity description: The Chequers Estate Act 1917 is a UK law that established the country house Chequers as the official rural residence of the serving Prime Minister.
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A.
Crown Estate Act 1961
The Crown Estate Act 1961 is a UK statute that modernised and set out the legal framework for managing the Crown Estate’s land and property portfolio on a commercial basis for the benefit of the public finances.
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B.
London Act of 1934
The London Act of 1934 is a revision of the Hague Agreement that updated and expanded the international system for registering industrial designs.
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C.
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1863
The Duchy of Cornwall Act 1863 is a UK statute that restructured and clarified the administration, revenues, and property rights of the Duchy of Cornwall, particularly in relation to the heir apparent to the throne.
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D.
Suspensory Act 1914
The Suspensory Act 1914 was a British law that postponed the implementation of the Irish Home Rule Act and other contentious measures due to the outbreak of World War I.
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E.
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844
The Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844 is a UK statute that clarified and regulated the rights, property, and administration of the Duchy of Cornwall, particularly in relation to the position and interests of the Duke of Cornwall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesToOffice |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
|
| classification | constitutional statute ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| enshrines | Chequers as the official country residence of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| ensures | that Chequers is available to the serving Prime Minister regardless of personal wealth ⓘ |
| establishesStatusOf | Chequers as a national trust for the use of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| estateLocation |
Buckinghamshire
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| governsUseBy | serving Prime Minister and their family ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | official accommodation of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | statute ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United Kingdom statute law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locationRegulated |
Chequers
ⓘ
Chequers Court ⓘ
linked to:
Chequers
|
| longTitle | An Act to make provision with respect to the settlement, management and use of the Chequers Estate in the County of Buckingham. ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Chequers estate
ⓘ
linked to:
Chequers
|
| primaryPurpose | to establish the Chequers estate as a country residence for the serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| providesFor | use of Chequers as the official country residence of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| regulates |
management of the Chequers estate
ⓘ
settlement of the Chequers estate ⓘ use of the Chequers estate ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chequers Trust Deed
ⓘ
office of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Minister's Office
|
| royalAssent | 1917 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Chequers Estate Act 1917 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional arrangements of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
official residences of government office-holders ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | public general act ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1917 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chequers Estate Act 1917 Description of subject: The Chequers Estate Act 1917 is a UK law that established the country house Chequers as the official rural residence of the serving Prime Minister.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chequers Estate Act 1917