Legal Services Corporation Act
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The Legal Services Corporation Act is a U.S. federal law that created a nonprofit corporation to fund and support civil legal assistance for low-income Americans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legal Services Corporation | 2 |
| Legal Services Corporation Act canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1118853 — 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: Legal Services Corporation Act Context triple: [93rd United States Congress, enacted, Legal Services Corporation Act]
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Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
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Public Law 92-500
Public Law 92-500 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the modern Clean Water Act framework for regulating water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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Public Law 93-205
Public Law 93-205 is the landmark 1973 United States federal statute commonly known as the Endangered Species Act, which provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats.
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Public Law 86-257
Public Law 86-257 is the formal statutory designation of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, a U.S. federal law that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their relations with employers.
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E.
Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
- 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: Legal Services Corporation Act Target entity description: The Legal Services Corporation Act is a U.S. federal law that created a nonprofit corporation to fund and support civil legal assistance for low-income Americans.
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A.
Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
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B.
Public Law 92-500
Public Law 92-500 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the modern Clean Water Act framework for regulating water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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C.
Public Law 93-205
Public Law 93-205 is the landmark 1973 United States federal statute commonly known as the Endangered Species Act, which provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats.
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D.
Public Law 86-257
Public Law 86-257 is the formal statutory designation of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, a U.S. federal law that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their relations with employers.
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E.
Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
ⓘ
United States federal statute ⓘ |
| amended | restrictions and operations of the Legal Services Corporation in subsequent years ⓘ |
| appliesTo | low‑income individuals ⓘ |
| authorizes |
the Legal Services Corporation to make grants and contracts for legal assistance
ⓘ
the Legal Services Corporation to undertake research and training related to legal services ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | 42 U.S.C. § 2996 et seq. ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creates |
Legal Services Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Legal Services Corporation Act
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| defines |
powers and duties of the Legal Services Corporation
ⓘ
structure of the Legal Services Corporation ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| ensures | federal support for local legal aid organizations through grants ⓘ |
| establishes |
a private, nonprofit corporation funded by the federal government
ⓘ
mechanisms for oversight and accountability of LSC‑funded programs ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States federal appropriations ⓘ |
| imposes | restrictions on activities of LSC‑funded programs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| limits | eligibility for services based on income and asset criteria ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to promote fairness in the civil justice system
ⓘ
to provide high‑quality legal assistance to those who would otherwise be unable to afford it ⓘ |
| prohibits |
certain political activities by LSC‑funded entities
ⓘ
use of LSC funds for criminal cases ⓘ use of LSC funds for lobbying activities, subject to limited exceptions ⓘ use of LSC funds for most class action lawsuits, subject to statutory exceptions ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 93‑355 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure equal access to justice for low‑income individuals in civil matters
ⓘ
to provide financial support for legal assistance in noncriminal proceedings to persons financially unable to afford legal assistance ⓘ |
| regulates | use of federal funds for civil legal assistance ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Legal Services Corporation
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linked to:
Legal Services Corporation Act
War on Poverty legal services programs ⓘ |
| replaced |
Office of Economic Opportunity legal services program
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linked to:
Office of Economic Opportunity
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| requires |
appointment of a board of directors for the Legal Services Corporation
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that LSC‑funded programs serve eligible clients without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, or sex ⓘ |
| signedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| specifies | that the Legal Services Corporation is governed by an eleven‑member board of directors ⓘ |
| subject |
access to justice
ⓘ
civil legal aid ⓘ legal services for the poor ⓘ |
| typeOf | social welfare legislation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1974 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Legal Services Corporation Act Description of subject: The Legal Services Corporation Act is a U.S. federal law that created a nonprofit corporation to fund and support civil legal assistance for low-income Americans.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Legal Services Corporation Act
linked to: Legal Services Corporation Act