The Devil's Law-Case
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The Devil's Law-Case is a Jacobean revenge tragedy play by English dramatist John Webster, known for its complex legal intrigue, dark themes, and morally ambiguous characters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Devil's Law-Case canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6113050 — 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: The Devil's Law-Case Context triple: [John Webster, notableWork, The Devil's Law-Case]
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A.
The Devil in the Book
The Devil in the Book is a lesser-known novel by American screenwriter and author Dalton Trumbo, reflecting his sharp political insight and distinctive narrative style.
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B.
The Devil’s Whore
The Devil’s Whore is a British historical drama television series set during the English Civil War, following a young woman entangled in the era’s political and religious upheavals.
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C.
The Judgment
"The Judgment" is a short story by Franz Kafka that explores themes of authority, guilt, and the fraught relationship between a son and his domineering father.
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D.
Stoning of the Devil
The Stoning of the Devil is an Islamic Hajj ritual in which pilgrims symbolically reject evil by throwing pebbles at three stone pillars representing Satan.
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E.
The Trial of Dr Fancy
The Trial of Dr Fancy is a notable episode of the British television anthology series Armchair Theatre, remembered for its distinctive and experimental dramatic style.
- 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: The Devil's Law-Case Target entity description: The Devil's Law-Case is a Jacobean revenge tragedy play by English dramatist John Webster, known for its complex legal intrigue, dark themes, and morally ambiguous characters.
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A.
The Devil in the Book
The Devil in the Book is a lesser-known novel by American screenwriter and author Dalton Trumbo, reflecting his sharp political insight and distinctive narrative style.
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B.
The Devil’s Whore
The Devil’s Whore is a British historical drama television series set during the English Civil War, following a young woman entangled in the era’s political and religious upheavals.
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C.
The Judgment
"The Judgment" is a short story by Franz Kafka that explores themes of authority, guilt, and the fraught relationship between a son and his domineering father.
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D.
Stoning of the Devil
The Stoning of the Devil is an Islamic Hajj ritual in which pilgrims symbolically reject evil by throwing pebbles at three stone pillars representing Satan.
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E.
The Trial of Dr Fancy
The Trial of Dr Fancy is a notable episode of the British television anthology series Armchair Theatre, remembered for its distinctive and experimental dramatic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobean tragedy
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play ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jacobean theatre ⓘ |
| author | John Webster ⓘ |
| contributedTo | reputation of John Webster as a tragedian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | stage play ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| genre |
revenge tragedy
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType | morally ambiguous characters ⓘ |
| hasDramatist | John Webster ⓘ |
| hasMoralPerspective | ambiguous morality ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corruption
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deception ⓘ justice ⓘ legal intrigue ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Jacobean era
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linked to:
Stuart period
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| literaryTradition | early modern English drama ⓘ |
| movement | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex legal plot
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dark tone ⓘ intricate characterization ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| setting | Italy ⓘ |
| structure | five-act play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | law and justice ⓘ |
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Subject: The Devil's Law-Case Description of subject: The Devil's Law-Case is a Jacobean revenge tragedy play by English dramatist John Webster, known for its complex legal intrigue, dark themes, and morally ambiguous characters.
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