The Law
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The Law is a 1974 American television film, written by Joel Oliansky, that offers a dramatic, behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the criminal justice system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Law Context triple: [Joel Oliansky, notableWork, The Law]
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A.
By the Law
"By the Law" is a 1926 Soviet silent drama film directed by Lev Kuleshov, renowned for its stark psychological portrayal of moral conflict and its innovative use of montage.
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B.
Ley
Ley is an alternative spelling of the given name Leigh, used as a personal name or surname in English-speaking contexts.
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C.
The Rule of Law
The Rule of Law is a seminal legal text by Lord Bingham of Cornhill that articulates and clarifies the core principles underpinning the rule of law in modern democratic societies.
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D.
The Rule of Law
The Rule of Law is a seminal work of legal and political theory by Franz Neumann that examines the relationship between law, democracy, and authoritarianism in modern states.
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E.
Law and Order
"Law and Order" is a sociological work by Ralf Dahrendorf that analyzes the relationship between social conflict, authority, and the maintenance of social order in modern societies.
- 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: The Law Target entity description: The Law is a 1974 American television film, written by Joel Oliansky, that offers a dramatic, behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the criminal justice system.
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A.
By the Law
"By the Law" is a 1926 Soviet silent drama film directed by Lev Kuleshov, renowned for its stark psychological portrayal of moral conflict and its innovative use of montage.
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B.
Ley
Ley is an alternative spelling of the given name Leigh, used as a personal name or surname in English-speaking contexts.
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C.
The Rule of Law
The Rule of Law is a seminal legal text by Lord Bingham of Cornhill that articulates and clarifies the core principles underpinning the rule of law in modern democratic societies.
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D.
The Rule of Law
The Rule of Law is a seminal work of legal and political theory by Franz Neumann that examines the relationship between law, democracy, and authoritarianism in modern states.
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E.
Law and Order
"Law and Order" is a sociological work by Ralf Dahrendorf that analyzes the relationship between social conflict, authority, and the maintenance of social order in modern societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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television film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| castMember |
Allan Miller
NERFINISHED
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| countryOfFirstBroadcast | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | John Badham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | made-for-television film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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legal drama ⓘ |
| hasSetting | urban United States ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | behind-the-scenes look at workings of the criminal justice system ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| portrays |
judges
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jury trials ⓘ prosecutors ⓘ public defenders ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Joel Oliansky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredIn | Judd Hirsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
criminal justice system
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criminal trials ⓘ |
| writer | Joel Oliansky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
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