Prize Cases
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The Prize Cases were a landmark 1863 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld President Abraham Lincoln’s authority to blockade Confederate ports without a formal declaration of war during the Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prize Cases canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prize Cases Context triple: [Dissent in the Prize Cases (1863), partOf, Prize Cases]
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A.
Glittering Prize
"Glittering Prize" is a popular 1982 synth-pop single by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, known for its melodic hooks and polished production.
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Prize Stock
Prize Stock is a short story by Kenzaburō Ōe, included in his collection "Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness," that explores themes of war, innocence, and the clash between rural Japanese life and foreign presence.
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C.
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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Laudot
Laudot is a small river in southern France that serves as the main feeder stream for the Lac de Saint-Ferréol reservoir, historically linked to the Canal du Midi water system.
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E.
Case Nuove
Case Nuove is a small locality in northern Italy that forms a frazione of the municipality of Somma Lombardo in the Lombardy region.
- 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: Prize Cases Target entity description: The Prize Cases were a landmark 1863 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld President Abraham Lincoln’s authority to blockade Confederate ports without a formal declaration of war during the Civil War.
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A.
Glittering Prize
"Glittering Prize" is a popular 1982 synth-pop single by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, known for its melodic hooks and polished production.
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B.
Prize Stock
Prize Stock is a short story by Kenzaburō Ōe, included in his collection "Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness," that explores themes of war, innocence, and the clash between rural Japanese life and foreign presence.
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C.
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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D.
Laudot
Laudot is a small river in southern France that serves as the main feeder stream for the Lac de Saint-Ferréol reservoir, historically linked to the Canal du Midi water system.
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E.
Case Nuove
Case Nuove is a small locality in northern Italy that forms a frazione of the municipality of Somma Lombardo in the Lombardy region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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landmark decision ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
admiralty law
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constitutional law ⓘ international law ⓘ |
| authorOfMajorityOpinion |
Robert Cooper Grier
ⓘ
linked to:
Robert C. Grier
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| citation | 67 U.S. (2 Black) 635 ⓘ |
| concernsParty |
Confederate-aligned shipowners
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Union (United States) government ⓘ
linked to:
Union government
owners of ships and cargo seized by Union forces ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1863 ⓘ |
| decisionType | majority opinion with dissents ⓘ |
| didNotRecognize | Confederacy as a sovereign nation ⓘ |
| dissentingJustices |
John Catron
ⓘ
Nathan Clifford ⓘ Robert C. Grier (in part, on some issues if counted separately in some sources) ⓘ Roger B. Taney ⓘ
linked to:
Roger Brooke Taney
Samuel Nelson ⓘ |
| era | Civil War era ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | United States federal law ⓘ |
| held |
President could order a blockade without a formal declaration of war
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a state of civil war can exist without a congressional declaration ⓘ captures made under Lincoln’s blockade were lawful prize of war ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded understanding of presidential authority in undeclared wars
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strengthened the legal basis for Lincoln’s wartime actions ⓘ |
| involvesConflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| involvesPresident | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
blockade authority
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international law of war ⓘ law of prize and capture ⓘ presidential war powers ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| majorityBy | Justice Robert Cooper Grier ⓘ |
| precedentFor | later cases on executive war powers ⓘ |
| recognized | Confederacy as belligerent for purposes of international law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lincoln’s April 1861 blockade proclamations
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linked to:
Union blockade of the Confederacy
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| reporter |
Black’s Reports
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linked to:
Black Reports
U.S. (United States Reports) ⓘ
linked to:
United States Reports
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| subjectMatter |
legality of Civil War naval blockades
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status of insurrection and rebellion under U.S. law ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine | broad presidential power in emergencies ⓘ |
| upheldAction |
Union naval blockade of Confederate ports
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seizure of vessels running the blockade ⓘ |
| volumeInUnitedStatesReports | 67 ⓘ |
| voteSplit | 5–4 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1863 ⓘ |
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