Authority of Law
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Authority of Law is a prominent marble statue by sculptor James Earle Fraser that symbolizes the power and dignity of law, located at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Authority of Law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T959146 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Authority of Law Context triple: [Supreme Court Building, hasSculpture, Authority of Law]
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A.
Law and Justice
Law and Justice is a right-wing populist and national-conservative political party in Poland that has been one of the country’s dominant governing forces in the 21st century.
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B.
Peace through law
Peace through law is a legalist ideal that promotes the achievement and preservation of international peace primarily through the development and enforcement of law and judicial institutions.
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C.
Ley
Ley is an alternative spelling of the given name Leigh, used as a personal name or surname in English-speaking contexts.
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D.
Justice
Justice is the Belgian federal ministerial portfolio responsible for the judicial system, courts, prosecution services, and the administration of criminal and civil law.
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E.
Justice
Justice is a 1910 stage play by John Galsworthy that critiques the English legal and prison systems through the tragic story of a young clerk driven to crime.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Authority of Law Target entity description: Authority of Law is a prominent marble statue by sculptor James Earle Fraser that symbolizes the power and dignity of law, located at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building.
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A.
Law and Justice
Law and Justice is a right-wing populist and national-conservative political party in Poland that has been one of the country’s dominant governing forces in the 21st century.
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B.
Peace through law
Peace through law is a legalist ideal that promotes the achievement and preservation of international peace primarily through the development and enforcement of law and judicial institutions.
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C.
Ley
Ley is an alternative spelling of the given name Leigh, used as a personal name or surname in English-speaking contexts.
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D.
Justice
Justice is the Belgian federal ministerial portfolio responsible for the judicial system, courts, prosecution services, and the administration of criminal and civil law.
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E.
Justice
Justice is a 1910 stage play by John Galsworthy that critiques the English legal and prison systems through the tragic story of a young clerk driven to crime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marble statue
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| architecturalContext | west front of the United States Supreme Court Building ⓘ |
| artMovement | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
United States Supreme Court Building
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linked to:
Supreme Court Building
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | James Earle Fraser ⓘ |
| depicts | personification of law ⓘ |
| flankedBy | Contemplation of Justice ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical sculpture ⓘ |
| hasArtisticTheme |
authority
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justice ⓘ order ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cloak
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seated male figure ⓘ sheathed sword ⓘ tablet of laws ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing element of the Supreme Court Building historic property ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| location |
United States Supreme Court Building
ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Court Building
|
| locationCity | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | James Earle Fraser ⓘ |
| orientation | southwest side of the Supreme Court steps ⓘ |
| partOf | architectural sculpture program of the United States Supreme Court Building ⓘ |
| position | entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building ⓘ |
| sculptor | James Earle Fraser ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
justice
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law ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dignity of law
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power of law ⓘ |
| usedAs | symbolic representation of legal authority ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Authority of Law Description of subject: Authority of Law is a prominent marble statue by sculptor James Earle Fraser that symbolizes the power and dignity of law, located at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.