Kānāwai Māmalahoe
E943519
Kānāwai Māmalahoe is a historic Hawaiian law established by Kamehameha I that protects the safety and rights of noncombatants, often summarized as the principle to “let the old men, women, and children lie in safety.”
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ke Kānāwai Māmalahoe | 1 |
| Kānāwai Māmalahoe canonical | 1 |
| Kānāwai o Māmalahoe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11754819 — 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: Kānāwai Māmalahoe Context triple: [Kamehameha I, legalAct, Kānāwai Māmalahoe]
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A.
Hui Aloha ʻĀina
Hui Aloha ʻĀina was a Native Hawaiian political organization that mobilized widespread grassroots resistance to the U.S. annexation of Hawaiʻi and advocated for the preservation of Hawaiian sovereignty.
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B.
Ka Makana Aliʻi
Ka Makana Aliʻi is a major regional shopping mall and lifestyle center located in Kapolei on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii.
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C.
Mālama Honua
Mālama Honua is a Hawaiian concept and guiding principle that calls for caring for and protecting the Earth and all its living systems.
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D.
Charter of the City and County of Honolulu
The Charter of the City and County of Honolulu is the fundamental governing document that defines the structure, powers, and functions of Honolulu’s municipal government.
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E.
Hikiau Heiau
Hikiau Heiau is a traditional Hawaiian temple site on the shore of Kealakekua Bay, historically used for religious ceremonies and offerings to local deities.
- 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: Kānāwai Māmalahoe Target entity description: Kānāwai Māmalahoe is a historic Hawaiian law established by Kamehameha I that protects the safety and rights of noncombatants, often summarized as the principle to “let the old men, women, and children lie in safety.”
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A.
Hui Aloha ʻĀina
Hui Aloha ʻĀina was a Native Hawaiian political organization that mobilized widespread grassroots resistance to the U.S. annexation of Hawaiʻi and advocated for the preservation of Hawaiian sovereignty.
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B.
Ka Makana Aliʻi
Ka Makana Aliʻi is a major regional shopping mall and lifestyle center located in Kapolei on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii.
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C.
Mālama Honua
Mālama Honua is a Hawaiian concept and guiding principle that calls for caring for and protecting the Earth and all its living systems.
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D.
Charter of the City and County of Honolulu
The Charter of the City and County of Honolulu is the fundamental governing document that defines the structure, powers, and functions of Honolulu’s municipal government.
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E.
Hikiau Heiau
Hikiau Heiau is a traditional Hawaiian temple site on the shore of Kealakekua Bay, historically used for religious ceremonies and offerings to local deities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hawaiian law
ⓘ
historic law ⓘ legal principle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ke Kānāwai Māmalahoe
ⓘ
linked to:
Kānāwai Māmalahoe
Law of the Splintered Paddle ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
children
ⓘ
civilians ⓘ noncombatants ⓘ old men ⓘ women ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | oral tradition before written constitutions ⓘ |
| country |
Hawaiian Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Hawaii
|
| describedBy | “Let the old men, women, and children lie in safety” ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Kamehameha I ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
symbol of justice in Hawaii
ⓘ
symbol of protection for the weak ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
limitation on violence in warfare
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protection of civilians during conflict ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | late 18th century Hawaii ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
early form of humanitarian law
ⓘ
precursor to modern protections for civilians in war ⓘ |
| hasMottoForm | “E nā kānaka, e mālama ʻoukou i ke akua, a e mālama hoʻi i kā ʻoukou poʻe kānaka” ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | Hawaiian language ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
mercy in warfare
ⓘ
responsibility of rulers to protect subjects ⓘ |
| inception | 1797 ⓘ |
| influences |
Hawaiian concepts of human rights
ⓘ
modern Hawaiian legal culture ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | battlefield incident involving Kamehameha I and fishermen ⓘ |
| isPartOfTradition | Native Hawaiian customary law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Hawaii
ⓘ
Hawaiian Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Hawaii
|
| laterIncorporatedIn |
Hawaiian Kingdom constitutional law
ⓘ
State of Hawaii constitutional law ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaii State Constitution
|
| legalPrinciple |
noncombatants shall not be harmed
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travelers and the defenseless must be protected ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional principle in Hawaii ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human rights
ⓘ
laws of war ⓘ protection of noncombatants ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution of the State of Hawaii
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaii State Constitution
|
| recognizedIn | Hawaii state jurisprudence ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hawaiian Kingdom military campaigns
ⓘ
Kamehameha I ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kānāwai Māmalahoe Description of subject: Kānāwai Māmalahoe is a historic Hawaiian law established by Kamehameha I that protects the safety and rights of noncombatants, often summarized as the principle to “let the old men, women, and children lie in safety.”
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
law code Kānāwai Māmalahoe
linked to: Kānāwai Māmalahoe
linked to: Kānāwai Māmalahoe