Sir John Pratt
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Sir John Pratt was an English judge who served as Chief Justice of the King’s Bench in the early 18th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir John Pratt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10942586 — 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: Sir John Pratt Context triple: [Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, father, Sir John Pratt]
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A.
Sir John Woodcock
Sir John Woodcock was a prominent British police officer who served as Chief Constable of several forces and later as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary.
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B.
Sir John Woodroffe
Sir John Woodroffe was a British Orientalist, jurist, and scholar best known for his influential English translations and interpretations of Hindu Tantric texts under the pseudonym Arthur Avalon.
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C.
Sir John Potts
Sir John Potts was a 17th-century English politician and Parliamentarian who served in the House of Commons during the English Civil War.
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D.
Sir John Hoddinott
Sir John Hoddinott was a senior British police officer who served as Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary and was noted for his leadership in modernizing policing practices.
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E.
Sir John Willison
Sir John Willison was a prominent Canadian journalist and newspaper editor known for his influential role in early 20th-century political and public affairs.
- 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: Sir John Pratt Target entity description: Sir John Pratt was an English judge who served as Chief Justice of the King’s Bench in the early 18th century.
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A.
Sir John Woodcock
Sir John Woodcock was a prominent British police officer who served as Chief Constable of several forces and later as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary.
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B.
Sir John Woodroffe
Sir John Woodroffe was a British Orientalist, jurist, and scholar best known for his influential English translations and interpretations of Hindu Tantric texts under the pseudonym Arthur Avalon.
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C.
Sir John Potts
Sir John Potts was a 17th-century English politician and Parliamentarian who served in the House of Commons during the English Civil War.
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D.
Sir John Hoddinott
Sir John Hoddinott was a senior British police officer who served as Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary and was noted for his leadership in modernizing policing practices.
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E.
Sir John Willison
Sir John Willison was a prominent Canadian journalist and newspaper editor known for his influential role in early 20th-century political and public affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chief Justice of the King’s Bench
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English judge ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appointedBy | King George I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Seal, Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Anne Pratt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth Pratt NERFINISHED ⓘ John Pratt NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Pratt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1657 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1725 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ Church, Oxford
ⓘ
Magdalen Hall, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1725 (as Chief Justice of the King’s Bench) ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
English constitutional law
ⓘ
common law ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on early 18th-century English jurisprudence
ⓘ
service as Chief Justice of the King’s Bench ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Privy Council of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | George I of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Knight ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
judgments in early 18th-century common law cases
ⓘ
judicial decisions in the King v. Lord Chancellor case (regarding the Great Seal) ⓘ |
| occupation | judge ⓘ |
| parliamentaryActivity | member of the House of Lords by virtue of office ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Stanton, Staffordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| positionHeld |
Chief Justice of the King’s Bench
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Kent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| spouse | Elizabeth Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1718 (as Chief Justice of the King’s Bench) ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Sir Robert Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sir John Pratt Description of subject: Sir John Pratt was an English judge who served as Chief Justice of the King’s Bench in the early 18th century.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.