Is It Legal?
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Is It Legal? is a British television sitcom, co-written by Richard Lumsden, that humorously follows the chaotic lives and cases of a small suburban law firm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Is It Legal? canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7480082 — 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: Is It Legal? Context triple: [Richard Lumsden, notableWork, Is It Legal?]
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A.
Legality and Legitimacy
"Legality and Legitimacy" is a 1932 political and legal treatise by Carl Schmitt that critiques liberal parliamentary democracy by distinguishing between mere legal validity and deeper political legitimacy in the modern state.
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B.
Street-Legal
Street-Legal is Bob Dylan’s 1978 studio album known for its fuller, more polished rock sound and introspective, often spiritually tinged lyrics.
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C.
Fairly Legal
Fairly Legal is an American legal dramedy television series centered on a former lawyer who becomes a mediator to resolve disputes outside the courtroom.
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D.
Legalize It
Legalize It is the landmark 1976 debut solo album by Jamaican reggae musician Peter Tosh, renowned for its outspoken advocacy of marijuana decriminalization and Rastafarian themes.
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E.
Yes Lawd!
Yes Lawd! is a critically acclaimed neo-soul and hip-hop collaborative album by Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge, released under the duo name NxWorries.
- 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: Is It Legal? Target entity description: Is It Legal? is a British television sitcom, co-written by Richard Lumsden, that humorously follows the chaotic lives and cases of a small suburban law firm.
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A.
Legality and Legitimacy
"Legality and Legitimacy" is a 1932 political and legal treatise by Carl Schmitt that critiques liberal parliamentary democracy by distinguishing between mere legal validity and deeper political legitimacy in the modern state.
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B.
Street-Legal
Street-Legal is Bob Dylan’s 1978 studio album known for its fuller, more polished rock sound and introspective, often spiritually tinged lyrics.
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C.
Fairly Legal
Fairly Legal is an American legal dramedy television series centered on a former lawyer who becomes a mediator to resolve disputes outside the courtroom.
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D.
Legalize It
Legalize It is the landmark 1976 debut solo album by Jamaican reggae musician Peter Tosh, renowned for its outspoken advocacy of marijuana decriminalization and Rastafarian themes.
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E.
Yes Lawd!
Yes Lawd! is a critically acclaimed neo-soul and hip-hop collaborative album by Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge, released under the duo name NxWorries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British television sitcom ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | television ⓘ |
| cameraSetup | multi-camera ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coWriter | Richard Lumsden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Simon Nye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Beryl Vertue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1995 ⓘ |
| genre |
legal comedy
ⓘ
sitcom ⓘ |
| hasFormat | episodic comedy ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
law
ⓘ
office life ⓘ workplace relationships ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1998 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bob Birch NERFINISHED ⓘ Colin Lotus NERFINISHED ⓘ Darren NERFINISHED ⓘ Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ Stella Phelps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | chaotic lives and cases of a small suburban law firm ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 21 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| originalChannelType | terrestrial television ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ITV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedIn | 1990s ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hartswood Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | suburban law firm ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Imogen Stubbs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeremy Clyde NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate Isitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Ashforde NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicole Arumugam NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Barlow NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Lumsden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| tone | humorous ⓘ |
| typicalEpisodeRuntime | 30 minutes ⓘ |
| workLocationInFiction | suburban England ⓘ |
| writer |
Richard Lumsden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simon Nye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Is It Legal? Description of subject: Is It Legal? is a British television sitcom, co-written by Richard Lumsden, that humorously follows the chaotic lives and cases of a small suburban law firm.
Referenced by (1)
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