Lord Erskine

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:birth_date 1750-01-01
gptkbp:child gptkb:Henry_Erskine
gptkbp:death_date 1823-11-02
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Erskine
gptkbp:influenced Scottish law
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:David_Hume
gptkbp:known_for oratory skills
gptkbp:notable_case defense of free speech
defense of the right to freedom from compelled testimony
defense of the right to freedom from arbitrary detention
defense of the right to freedom from ex post facto laws
defense of the right to freedom from government surveillance
defense of the right to freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
defense of the right to freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
defense of John Wilkes
defense of the American Revolutionaries
defense of the abolition of slavery
defense of the right to a fair trial
defense of the right to assemble
defense of the right to counsel
defense of the right to due process
defense of the right to equality before the law
defense of the right to free expression
defense of the right to freedom from censorship
defense of the right to freedom from torture
defense of the right to freedom of assembly
defense of the right to freedom of association
defense of the right to freedom of movement
defense of the right to freedom of religion
defense of the right to petition
defense of the right to privacy
defense of the rights of the press
defense of the right to freedom from government interference in personal matters
trial of the Queen Caroline
defense of the right to freedom from self-incrimination
defense of the right to freedom from discrimination
defense of the right to freedom from prior restraint
defense of the right to freedom from double jeopardy
defense of the right to freedom from government control of thought.
gptkbp:notable_work defense of Thomas Paine
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:spouse Lady Erskine
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baron_Erskine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Langside
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5