Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 24
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Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 24 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that restricts the enactment of retroactive laws and laws impairing the obligation of contracts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 24 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5542998 — 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: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 24 Context triple: [Article 1: Bill of Rights (Indiana Constitution), contains, Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 24]
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A.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 21
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 21 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that addresses the protection of private property, including limits on taking property for public use and requirements for just compensation.
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B.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 23
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 23 is the state’s equal privileges and immunities clause, prohibiting the General Assembly from granting unequal legal advantages to different classes of citizens without a reasonable basis.
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C.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 20
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 20 is the state constitutional provision that guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases.
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D.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 22
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 22 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that addresses the right to bear arms and the legislature’s authority to regulate the carrying of weapons.
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E.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that prohibits cruel and unusual punishments and emphasizes the reformation, rather than vindictive punishment, of offenders.
- 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: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 24 Target entity description: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 24 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that restricts the enactment of retroactive laws and laws impairing the obligation of contracts.
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A.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 21
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 21 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that addresses the protection of private property, including limits on taking property for public use and requirements for just compensation.
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B.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 23
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 23 is the state’s equal privileges and immunities clause, prohibiting the General Assembly from granting unequal legal advantages to different classes of citizens without a reasonable basis.
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C.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 20
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 20 is the state constitutional provision that guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases.
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D.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 22
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 22 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that addresses the right to bear arms and the legislature’s authority to regulate the carrying of weapons.
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E.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that prohibits cruel and unusual punishments and emphasizes the reformation, rather than vindictive punishment, of offenders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Indiana General Assembly
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private laws ⓘ public laws ⓘ state legislation ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Indiana executive branch when enforcing laws
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Indiana judiciary when interpreting laws ⓘ Indiana legislature ⓘ
linked to:
Indiana General Assembly
Indiana state government ⓘ |
| branch | state legislative branch ⓘ |
| classification | Bill of Rights provision ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| enforceableIn |
Indiana state courts
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linked to:
Indiana court system
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| guarantees |
constitutional protection of contract obligations
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freedom from ex post facto criminal laws ⓘ |
| hasNumber | Section 24 ⓘ |
| hasTextFeature |
prohibition on ex post facto laws
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prohibition on laws impairing contracts ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Indiana Court of Appeals
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Indiana Supreme Court ⓘ |
| isModeledOn |
Contract Clause of the United States Constitution
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linked to:
Contract Clause of the U.S. Constitution
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| jurisdiction |
State of Indiana
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linked to:
Indiana
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| languageType | prohibitory clause ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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contract law ⓘ legislation ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
constrains retroactive application of statutes
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limits legislative power ⓘ prohibits laws impairing the obligation of contracts ⓘ provides constitutional protection for contractual obligations ⓘ restricts enactment of retroactive laws ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Indiana law
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linked to:
Indiana Code
|
| location |
Article 1 of the Indiana Constitution
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linked to:
Indiana Constitution Article 1
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| partOf |
Indiana Bill of Rights
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linked to:
Bill of Rights of the Indiana Constitution
Indiana Constitution ⓘ Indiana Constitution Article 1 ⓘ |
| purpose |
prevent arbitrary retroactive legislation
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protect reliance interests in existing law ⓘ safeguard contractual obligations from legislative impairment ⓘ |
| scope | state-level legislation and governmental action ⓘ |
| subject |
ex post facto laws
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impairment of contracts ⓘ obligation of contracts ⓘ retroactive laws ⓘ |
| temporalScope | laws with retroactive effect ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 24 Description of subject: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 24 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that restricts the enactment of retroactive laws and laws impairing the obligation of contracts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Article 1: Bill of Rights (Indiana Constitution)
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contains
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Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 24
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subject linked to:
Article 1: Bill of Rights