Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:court_cases |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
7-2 decision
The court ruled that religious duty was not a defense to a criminal indictment. |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Reynolds v. United States
|
| gptkbp:impact |
set a precedent for future cases involving religious practices and laws.
|
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:98_U._S._145_(1878)
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:polygamy
religious freedom |
| gptkbp:outcome |
upheld federal law against polygamy
upheld the federal law against polygamy |
| gptkbp:precedent |
influenced future cases on religious practices
|
| gptkbp:propulsion |
gptkb:George_Reynolds
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| gptkbp:responds_to |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first Supreme Court case addressing religious freedom and polygamy
|
| gptkbp:year |
1878
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Justice_Harlan
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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