Triple
T243024
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Scopes "Monkey" Trial |
E4973
|
entity |
| Predicate | lawInvolved |
P6527
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
|
E31047
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Butler Act | Statement: [Scopes "Monkey" Trial, lawInvolved, Butler Act]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Butler Act Context triple: [Scopes "Monkey" Trial, lawInvolved, Butler Act]
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A.
Judiciary Act of 1891
The Judiciary Act of 1891 was a landmark U.S. federal statute that created the intermediate federal courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and reducing the Supreme Court’s mandatory caseload.
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B.
McMahon Act
The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
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C.
Judiciary Act of 1870
The Judiciary Act of 1870 is a U.S. federal law that created the Department of Justice and centralized federal law enforcement and legal representation under the Attorney General.
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D.
’34 Act
The ’34 Act is a foundational U.S. federal securities law that regulates secondary trading of securities, mandates ongoing disclosure by public companies, and established the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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E.
Taft–Hartley Act
The Taft–Hartley Act is a 1947 U.S. federal labor law that significantly restricted the powers of labor unions and amended the original National Labor Relations Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Butler Act Triple: [Scopes "Monkey" Trial, lawInvolved, Butler Act]
Generated description
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Butler Act Target entity description: The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
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A.
Judiciary Act of 1891
The Judiciary Act of 1891 was a landmark U.S. federal statute that created the intermediate federal courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and reducing the Supreme Court’s mandatory caseload.
-
B.
McMahon Act
The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
-
C.
Judiciary Act of 1870
The Judiciary Act of 1870 is a U.S. federal law that created the Department of Justice and centralized federal law enforcement and legal representation under the Attorney General.
-
D.
’34 Act
The ’34 Act is a foundational U.S. federal securities law that regulates secondary trading of securities, mandates ongoing disclosure by public companies, and established the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
-
E.
Taft–Hartley Act
The Taft–Hartley Act is a 1947 U.S. federal labor law that significantly restricted the powers of labor unions and amended the original National Labor Relations Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: lawInvolved Context triple: [Scopes "Monkey" Trial, lawInvolved, Butler Act]
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A.
legalSystem
Indicates the formal framework of laws, rules, and institutions that governs how legal matters are defined, interpreted, and enforced within a society or jurisdiction.
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B.
legalDoctrine
Indicates that one legal principle, rule, or theory is being applied, referenced, or relied upon as an authoritative basis for interpreting or deciding a legal issue.
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C.
branchOfLaw
Indicates a relationship where one legal field or discipline is a subdivision or specialized area within a broader body of law.
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D.
typeOfLawEnforcement
Indicates that one entity is a specific kind or category of law enforcement associated with another entity.
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E.
typeOfLaw
chosen
Indicates that one entity is a specific category or kind of law to which the other entity pertains.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a257c3d0708190b0871c4269d273e6 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:49 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25dcd2b208190855d5d8d70a3acfc |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:15 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a36961e5688190b3a1ff61bb06233c |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 10:17 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a369de04048190b2dc01cc328e644d |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 10:19 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a36a48d5a88190a727fec1c25a1d5b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 10:20 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a25b62839c8190824064fe5da6a92a |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:05 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:53 a.m.