Volksraad of the Orange Free State
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The Volksraad of the Orange Free State was the unicameral legislative assembly of the Orange Free State Boer republic, responsible for making laws and governing the state in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Volksraad of the Orange Free State canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Volksraad of the Orange Free State Context triple: [Marthinus Theunis Steyn, memberOf, Volksraad of the Orange Free State]
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Volksraad of the South African Republic
The Volksraad of the South African Republic was the legislative assembly of the Boer republic of Transvaal, serving as its highest law-making body in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Transvaal Legislative Assembly
The Transvaal Legislative Assembly was the colonial-era legislative body of the Transvaal province in South Africa that functioned before the establishment of the modern Parliament of South Africa.
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provincial government of Transvaal
The provincial government of Transvaal was the administrative authority that governed the Transvaal Province in South Africa during the period of provincial self-government under the Union of South Africa.
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D.
House of Delegates of South Africa
The House of Delegates of South Africa was the racially segregated parliamentary chamber in the apartheid-era tricameral legislature that represented the Indian population.
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Boer Republic of Natalia
The Boer Republic of Natalia was a short-lived 19th-century Boer-ruled republic in southeastern Africa that existed before being incorporated into British-controlled Natal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Volksraad of the Orange Free State Target entity description: The Volksraad of the Orange Free State was the unicameral legislative assembly of the Orange Free State Boer republic, responsible for making laws and governing the state in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Volksraad of the South African Republic
The Volksraad of the South African Republic was the legislative assembly of the Boer republic of Transvaal, serving as its highest law-making body in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Transvaal Legislative Assembly
The Transvaal Legislative Assembly was the colonial-era legislative body of the Transvaal province in South Africa that functioned before the establishment of the modern Parliament of South Africa.
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provincial government of Transvaal
The provincial government of Transvaal was the administrative authority that governed the Transvaal Province in South Africa during the period of provincial self-government under the Union of South Africa.
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House of Delegates of South Africa
The House of Delegates of South Africa was the racially segregated parliamentary chamber in the apartheid-era tricameral legislature that represented the Indian population.
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Boer Republic of Natalia
The Boer Republic of Natalia was a short-lived 19th-century Boer-ruled republic in southeastern Africa that existed before being incorporated into British-controlled Natal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative assembly
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unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryTypeGoverned | Boer republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | British annexation of the Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedFor | self-government of Boer settlers in the Orange Free State ⓘ |
| function |
approval of legislation
ⓘ
governance of the state ⓘ lawmaking ⓘ oversight of the executive ⓘ |
| governedBy | Boers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingDocument | constitution of the Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
defence policy of the Orange Free State
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foreign relations of the Orange Free State ⓘ public finance in the Orange Free State ⓘ taxation in the Orange Free State ⓘ |
| hasMembers | elected representatives ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChambers | 1 ⓘ |
| hasRole | supreme legislative authority of the Orange Free State ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| houseType | unicameral ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | Roman-Dutch law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor | Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bloemfontein
NERFINISHED
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Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Volksraad chamber in Bloemfontein ⓘ |
| partOf | government of the Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeologyContext | Boer republicanism ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | republic ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Orange Free State
NERFINISHED
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Volksraad of the South African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | legislature of the Orange River Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election by enfranchised burghers ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Afrikaans
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Dutch ⓘ |
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Subject: Volksraad of the Orange Free State Description of subject: The Volksraad of the Orange Free State was the unicameral legislative assembly of the Orange Free State Boer republic, responsible for making laws and governing the state in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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