Suspension Clause
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The Suspension Clause is the constitutional provision that protects the writ of habeas corpus by limiting when and under what extraordinary circumstances the government may suspend it.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Suspension Clause Context triple: [Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution, containsClause, Suspension Clause]
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A.
Guarantee Clause
The Guarantee Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that obligates the federal government to ensure every state maintains a republican form of government and protection against invasion and domestic violence.
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Ex Post Facto Clause
The Ex Post Facto Clause is a constitutional prohibition that prevents governments from retroactively criminalizing conduct or increasing punishments after the fact.
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C.
Enforcement Clause
The Enforcement Clause is the provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that grants Congress the power to pass legislation implementing and protecting the amendment’s guarantees of due process and equal protection.
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D.
Compact Clause of the United States Constitution
The Compact Clause of the United States Constitution is the provision that restricts states from entering into agreements or compacts with other states or foreign powers without the consent of Congress.
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E.
Reception Clause
The Reception Clause is the constitutional provision that empowers the U.S. President to receive foreign ambassadors and other public ministers, forming a key basis for presidential authority over foreign relations and diplomatic recognition.
- 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: Suspension Clause Target entity description: The Suspension Clause is the constitutional provision that protects the writ of habeas corpus by limiting when and under what extraordinary circumstances the government may suspend it.
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A.
Guarantee Clause
The Guarantee Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that obligates the federal government to ensure every state maintains a republican form of government and protection against invasion and domestic violence.
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B.
Ex Post Facto Clause
The Ex Post Facto Clause is a constitutional prohibition that prevents governments from retroactively criminalizing conduct or increasing punishments after the fact.
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C.
Enforcement Clause
The Enforcement Clause is the provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that grants Congress the power to pass legislation implementing and protecting the amendment’s guarantees of due process and equal protection.
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D.
Compact Clause of the United States Constitution
The Compact Clause of the United States Constitution is the provision that restricts states from entering into agreements or compacts with other states or foreign powers without the consent of Congress.
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E.
Reception Clause
The Reception Clause is the constitutional provision that empowers the U.S. President to receive foreign ambassadors and other public ministers, forming a key basis for presidential authority over foreign relations and diplomatic recognition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clause of the United States Constitution
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Habeas Corpus Suspension Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesDuring |
times of invasion
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times of rebellion ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Clauses of the United States Constitution
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Habeas corpus in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralIssueInCase |
Boumediene v. Bush
NERFINISHED
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Ex parte Merryman NERFINISHED ⓘ Ex parte Milligan NERFINISHED ⓘ Felker v. Turpin NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamdi v. Rumsfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ INS v. St. Cyr NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnson v. Eisentrager NERFINISHED ⓘ Swain v. Pressley NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionForSuspension |
Cases of Invasion
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Cases of Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ when the public safety may require it ⓘ |
| ensures | availability of habeas corpus review in federal courts ⓘ |
| foundInDocument | Article I of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInSection | Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | drafting of the United States Constitution in 1787 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English common law
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Habeas Corpus Act 1679 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| limits | suspension of the writ of habeas corpus ⓘ |
| limitsPowerOf |
Congress of the United States
NERFINISHED
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Executive branch of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBranch | legislative branch provisions of the Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| protects |
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
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writ of habeas corpus ⓘ |
| protectsAgainst |
arbitrary detention by the government
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indefinite detention without judicial review ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure judicial review of executive detention through habeas corpus
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to restrict government power to suspend habeas corpus to extraordinary circumstances ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
due process of law
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individual liberty ⓘ judicial review ⓘ national security ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ war powers ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Great Writ of habeas corpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | determination that public safety requires suspension ⓘ |
| text | The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. ⓘ |
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Subject: Suspension Clause Description of subject: The Suspension Clause is the constitutional provision that protects the writ of habeas corpus by limiting when and under what extraordinary circumstances the government may suspend it.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Boumediene v. Bush
this entity surface form:
the Suspension Clause of the U.S. Constitution has full effect at Guantánamo Bay
U.S. Supreme Court case Boumediene v. Bush
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constitutionalProvisionInterpreted
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Suspension Clause
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subject surface form:
Boumediene v. Bush
this entity surface form:
Suspension Clause of the United States Constitution
subject surface form:
Ex parte Quirin