Alan Turing law (UK informal term for pardons of men convicted under historical anti-homosexuality laws)
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The Alan Turing law is an informal term for UK legislation that posthumously and retrospectively pardons men convicted under outdated laws criminalizing homosexual acts.
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| Alan Turing law (UK informal term for pardons of men convicted under historical anti-homosexuality laws) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Alan Turing law (UK informal term for pardons of men convicted under historical anti-homosexuality laws) Context triple: [Alan Turing, honouredIn, Alan Turing law (UK informal term for pardons of men convicted under historical anti-homosexuality laws)]
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Declaration of Indulgence
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Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
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Target entity: Alan Turing law (UK informal term for pardons of men convicted under historical anti-homosexuality laws) Target entity description: The Alan Turing law is an informal term for UK legislation that posthumously and retrospectively pardons men convicted under outdated laws criminalizing homosexual acts.
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A.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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B.
S.S. Wimbledon case
The S.S. Wimbledon case was a landmark 1923 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the limits of state sovereignty under international treaty obligations, particularly regarding freedom of navigation through the Kiel Canal.
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C.
Declaration of Indulgence
The Declaration of Indulgence was a royal proclamation by James II of England in 1687–1688 that suspended penal laws against Catholics and Protestant dissenters in an attempt to promote religious toleration and expand royal prerogative.
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D.
Glass–Owen Act
The Glass–Owen Act is the landmark 1913 U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to stabilize the financial system and manage monetary policy.
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E.
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act is a U.S. federal law that expands hate crime protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability and strengthens federal enforcement of such offenses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
informal term
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nickname for legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
historical offences that are no longer crimes
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men convicted of consensual homosexual acts under now-repealed laws ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
LGBT rights movement
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surface form:
LGBT rights movement in the United Kingdom
campaigns for pardons for men convicted of homosexual offences ⓘ |
| basedOn | legislation granting pardons for historical homosexual offences ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| excludes | offences that would still be crimes under current law ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Human rights in the United Kingdom
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LGBT rights legislation in the United Kingdom ⓘ Legal history of the United Kingdom ⓘ Pardons ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
enables living individuals to have certain historical convictions disregarded
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pardons deceased men convicted of consensual homosexual acts ⓘ |
| legalStatus | informal designation ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | recognition of injustice of historical anti-homosexuality laws ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alan Turing ⓘ |
| namedForReason | Alan Turing was posthumously pardoned for a historical homosexual offence ⓘ |
| refersTo |
posthumous pardons for men convicted under historical anti-homosexuality laws
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retrospective pardons for men convicted under historical anti-homosexuality laws ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole |
LGBT history in the United Kingdom
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LGBT rights ⓘ criminal justice reform ⓘ posthumous pardon ⓘ |
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