Court Maxims
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Court Maxims is a political treatise by Algernon Sidney that articulates his republican and anti-absolutist ideas about government and liberty.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Court Maxims Context triple: [Algernon Sidney, notableWork, Court Maxims]
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A.
Of Judicature
"Of Judicature" is one of Francis Bacon’s essays, reflecting on the principles and conduct of judges and the administration of justice.
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B.
Commentaries on Equity Jurisprudence
Commentaries on Equity Jurisprudence is a foundational 19th-century legal treatise that systematically analyzes the principles and doctrines of equity in Anglo-American law.
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C.
The Spirit of the Common Law
The Spirit of the Common Law is a seminal legal treatise that explores the historical development, underlying philosophy, and social function of the Anglo-American common law tradition.
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D.
The Province of Jurisprudence Determined
The Province of Jurisprudence Determined is a foundational 19th-century legal philosophy text that systematically develops John Austin’s command theory of law and helped establish analytical jurisprudence in the English-speaking world.
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E.
The Common Law
The Common Law is a foundational 1881 legal treatise by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. that profoundly shaped American legal realism and modern understandings of judge-made law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Court Maxims Target entity description: Court Maxims is a political treatise by Algernon Sidney that articulates his republican and anti-absolutist ideas about government and liberty.
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A.
Of Judicature
"Of Judicature" is one of Francis Bacon’s essays, reflecting on the principles and conduct of judges and the administration of justice.
-
B.
Commentaries on Equity Jurisprudence
Commentaries on Equity Jurisprudence is a foundational 19th-century legal treatise that systematically analyzes the principles and doctrines of equity in Anglo-American law.
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C.
The Spirit of the Common Law
The Spirit of the Common Law is a seminal legal treatise that explores the historical development, underlying philosophy, and social function of the Anglo-American common law tradition.
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D.
The Province of Jurisprudence Determined
The Province of Jurisprudence Determined is a foundational 19th-century legal philosophy text that systematically develops John Austin’s command theory of law and helped establish analytical jurisprudence in the English-speaking world.
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E.
The Common Law
The Common Law is a foundational 1881 legal treatise by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. that profoundly shaped American legal realism and modern understandings of judge-made law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political treatise ⓘ |
| advocates |
civic virtue
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limited government ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ protection of liberty ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend liberty against tyranny
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expose dangers of absolutism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Algernon Sidney political writings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Algernon Sidney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| critiques |
arbitrary power
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court politics ⓘ |
| discusses |
abuse of power
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corruption at court ⓘ defence of political liberty ⓘ foundations of legitimate authority ⓘ relationship between ruler and people ⓘ |
| genre |
early modern political thought
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasPart | maxims ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-absolutist
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constitutionalism ⓘ pro-resistance to tyranny ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Restoration England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later republican thinkers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English Civil War political debates
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classical republicanism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anti-absolutism
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government ⓘ liberty ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| movement |
Whig political thought
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anti-monarchism ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| opposes |
absolute monarchy
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divine right of kings ⓘ |
| period | 17th century political thought ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
early modern republicanism
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liberal political thought ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Discourses Concerning Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Algernon Sidney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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