Massachusetts Body of Liberties
GPTKB entity
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_documents
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| gptkbp:addresses |
gptkb:freedom_of_religion
freedom of speech due process rights of the accused |
| gptkbp:contains |
fundamental rights
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| gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:Massachusetts_General_Court
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| gptkbp:establishes |
civil liberties
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Massachusetts Body of Liberties
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
English common law
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| gptkbp:inspired |
later human rights documents
later American legal documents |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
human rights discourse
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:John_Winthrop
gptkb:Thomas_Hooker the early American legal system |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:court_cases
legal precedents constitutional debates constitutional scholars |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a landmark document
a historical artifact a foundational text for civil liberties a precursor to the U. S. Bill of Rights |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:political_theory
historical documentaries civic education programs |
| gptkbp:is_examined_in |
cultural studies
law reviews legal history courses |
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
gptkb:the_Magna_Carta
|
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
American constitutional development
the establishment of individual rights |
| gptkbp:is_notable_for |
its progressive views for the time period
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the narrative of American freedom
the history of civil rights the development of American democracy Massachusetts colonial history the evolution of legal rights in America the foundation of American law |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
historical societies
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:political_speeches
scholarly articles legal textbooks American history textbooks legal scholarship |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
the Fundamental Orders of 1638
Puritan legal tradition |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
law students
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
historical studies
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| gptkbp:preserved_by |
gptkb:Massachusetts_State_Archives
historical archives |
| gptkbp:published_by |
pamphlet form
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| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Constitution_of_1780
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| gptkbp:significance |
first comprehensive code of laws in New England
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| gptkbp:written_in |
English
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| gptkbp:year_created |
1641
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Province_of_Massachusetts_Bay_(1774-1780)
gptkb:The_Book_of_the_General_Laws_of_New_England gptkb:Massachusetts_State_Constitution gptkb:Massachusetts_Bay_Colony_government |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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