Titles Deprivation Act 1917
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The Titles Deprivation Act 1917 was a British law passed during World War I that allowed the Crown to strip peerages and royal titles from individuals who had supported or fought for the United Kingdom’s enemies.
All labels observed (1)
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| Titles Deprivation Act 1917 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Titles Deprivation Act 1917 Context triple: [Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, reasonForLossOfBritishTitles, Titles Deprivation Act 1917]
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Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927
The Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927 was a UK statute that formally altered the monarch’s royal style and the title of the British Parliament to reflect the changing constitutional relationship with Ireland following the establishment of the Irish Free State.
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B.
Royal Titles Act 1901
The Royal Titles Act 1901 was a UK law that authorized a change to the monarch’s official style and titles to reflect the constitutional relationship with the British Empire and its dominions at the start of the 20th century.
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Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom)
The Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom) is a statute by which the UK Parliament authorized a new royal style and titles for Queen Elizabeth II to reflect the post–British Empire constitutional reality of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
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Royal Style and Titles Act 1973
The Royal Style and Titles Act 1973 is an Australian federal law that formally defined the monarch’s Australian royal title, emphasizing the sovereign’s distinct role as King (or Queen) of Australia rather than solely as the British monarch.
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Royal Titles Act 1876
The Royal Titles Act 1876 was a British law that enabled Queen Victoria to assume the additional title "Empress of India," reflecting and formalizing British imperial rule over the Indian subcontinent.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Titles Deprivation Act 1917 Target entity description: The Titles Deprivation Act 1917 was a British law passed during World War I that allowed the Crown to strip peerages and royal titles from individuals who had supported or fought for the United Kingdom’s enemies.
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A.
Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927
The Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927 was a UK statute that formally altered the monarch’s royal style and the title of the British Parliament to reflect the changing constitutional relationship with Ireland following the establishment of the Irish Free State.
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B.
Royal Titles Act 1901
The Royal Titles Act 1901 was a UK law that authorized a change to the monarch’s official style and titles to reflect the constitutional relationship with the British Empire and its dominions at the start of the 20th century.
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C.
Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom)
The Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom) is a statute by which the UK Parliament authorized a new royal style and titles for Queen Elizabeth II to reflect the post–British Empire constitutional reality of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
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D.
Royal Style and Titles Act 1973
The Royal Style and Titles Act 1973 is an Australian federal law that formally defined the monarch’s Australian royal title, emphasizing the sovereign’s distinct role as King (or Queen) of Australia rather than solely as the British monarch.
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E.
Royal Titles Act 1876
The Royal Titles Act 1876 was a British law that enabled Queen Victoria to assume the additional title "Empress of India," reflecting and formalizing British imperial rule over the Indian subcontinent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
British subjects who were enemies of the Crown in World War I
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holders of peerages who aided or adhered to the King’s enemies ⓘ holders of peerages who served in enemy armed forces ⓘ holders of peerages who voluntarily resided in enemy territory during World War I ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
mechanism for issuing an Order in Council depriving titles
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possibility of restoration of titles to heirs in certain circumstances ⓘ procedure for investigating conduct of peers suspected of disloyalty ⓘ procedure for reporting to the King in Council ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enactedDuringConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Constitutional law of the United Kingdom
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Peerage law in the United Kingdom ⓘ World War I legislation of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
affected succession to certain peerages
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publicly identified certain peers as enemies of the Crown ⓘ removed certain individuals from the roll of the peerage ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
anti-German sentiment in the United Kingdom during World War I
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concern about loyalty of British peers with German connections ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Orders in Council
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linked to:
Order in Council
a special committee of the Privy Council ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United Kingdom constitutional and legal response to World War I ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | deprivation of peerages held by persons who sided with Germany in World War I ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorised deprivation of peerages
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authorised deprivation of royal titles ⓘ authorised removal of privileges attached to certain dignities ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary legislation ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
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| longTitle | An Act to deprive certain persons of British dignities and titles ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment | George V ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to distance the British aristocracy from enemy powers
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perceived disloyalty of some title-holders with foreign allegiances ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide a legal mechanism to deprive certain persons of British peerages and royal titles
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to target holders of British dignities who adhered to or aided the enemies of the United Kingdom ⓘ to target holders of British dignities who bore arms against the United Kingdom or its allies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British nationality law
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British peerage law ⓘ royal prerogative concerning honours ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1917 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Titles Deprivation Act 1917 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
loyalty to the Crown
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peerages ⓘ royal titles ⓘ war-time legislation ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
World War I era
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linked to:
World War I
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| typeOfSanction | civil sanction affecting status and dignity ⓘ |
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Subject: Titles Deprivation Act 1917 Description of subject: The Titles Deprivation Act 1917 was a British law passed during World War I that allowed the Crown to strip peerages and royal titles from individuals who had supported or fought for the United Kingdom’s enemies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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reasonForLossOfBritishTitles
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Titles Deprivation Act 1917
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