Crown in right of the Channel Islands
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The Crown in right of the Channel Islands is the distinct legal embodiment of the British monarch’s authority in the self-governing Crown Dependencies of Jersey and Guernsey, separate from the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T98957 — 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)
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Target entity: Crown in right of the Channel Islands Context triple: [Crown (British state), hasPart, Crown in right of the Channel Islands]
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A.
Crown in right of the Isle of Man
The Crown in right of the Isle of Man is the legal embodiment of the British monarch’s authority specifically in relation to the self-governing Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man.
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B.
Crown in right of the United Kingdom
The Crown in right of the United Kingdom is the legal embodiment of the British state and executive authority at the UK-wide level, distinct from its devolved counterparts in other parts of the realm.
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C.
Crown in right of Canada
The Crown in right of Canada is the legal embodiment of the Canadian state and its executive authority, personified by the monarch and exercised by the federal government and its representatives.
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D.
Crown in right of New Zealand
The Crown in right of New Zealand is the legal embodiment of the New Zealand state and its executive authority, represented by the monarch and exercised domestically through the Governor-General and government institutions.
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E.
Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
The Channel Islands are a group of self-governing British Crown dependencies in the English Channel, known for their unique blend of British and French cultural influences and distinct legal and tax systems.
- 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: Crown in right of the Channel Islands Target entity description: The Crown in right of the Channel Islands is the distinct legal embodiment of the British monarch’s authority in the self-governing Crown Dependencies of Jersey and Guernsey, separate from the United Kingdom.
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A.
Crown in right of the Isle of Man
The Crown in right of the Isle of Man is the legal embodiment of the British monarch’s authority specifically in relation to the self-governing Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man.
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B.
Crown in right of the United Kingdom
The Crown in right of the United Kingdom is the legal embodiment of the British state and executive authority at the UK-wide level, distinct from its devolved counterparts in other parts of the realm.
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C.
Crown in right of Canada
The Crown in right of Canada is the legal embodiment of the Canadian state and its executive authority, personified by the monarch and exercised by the federal government and its representatives.
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D.
Crown in right of New Zealand
The Crown in right of New Zealand is the legal embodiment of the New Zealand state and its executive authority, represented by the monarch and exercised domestically through the Governor-General and government institutions.
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E.
Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
The Channel Islands are a group of self-governing British Crown dependencies in the English Channel, known for their unique blend of British and French cultural influences and distinct legal and tax systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crown in right
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constitutional arrangement ⓘ legal concept ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Bailiwick of Guernsey
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linked to:
Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
Bailiwick of Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
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| associatedWith |
Orders in Council
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linked to:
Orders of Council
Privy Council ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
self-governance of the Channel Islands
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separation from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus |
Crown Dependency
ⓘ
linked to:
Crown dependencies
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| country |
Guernsey
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linked to:
Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
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| delegatesTo |
UK Government for defence
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UK Government for international relations ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
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| derivedFrom |
Crown in right of Normandy
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linked to:
Crown in right of the Channel Islands
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| distinctFrom |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
United Kingdom Government ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
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| ensures | good government of the Channel Islands ⓘ |
| exercisesAuthorityOver |
executive functions in Guernsey
ⓘ
executive functions in Jersey ⓘ |
| guarantees |
autonomy of Guernsey
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autonomy of Jersey ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Crown in right of Guernsey
ⓘ
linked to:
Crown in right of the Channel Islands
Crown in right of Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
Crown in right of the Channel Islands
|
| hasConstitutionalDoctrine |
Channel Islands have domestic autonomy
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Crown Dependencies are not colonies ⓘ |
| hasConstitutionalRelationshipWith |
States Assembly of Jersey
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States of Deliberation of Guernsey ⓘ |
| hasSovereign | British monarch ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfRelationshipWithUK |
non-colonial
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not part of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| headOfState | British monarch ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
Duchy of Normandy
ⓘ
linked to:
Normandy
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
French (legal and historical context) ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
customary constitutional practice
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royal prerogative ⓘ |
| partOf | British Crown ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Crown in right of the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| representedBy |
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
ⓘ
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defence of the Channel Islands
ⓘ
international representation of the Channel Islands ⓘ |
| separateFrom | Crown in right of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
Letters Patent
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Royal Charters ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Charter
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crown in right of the Channel Islands Description of subject: The Crown in right of the Channel Islands is the distinct legal embodiment of the British monarch’s authority in the self-governing Crown Dependencies of Jersey and Guernsey, separate from the United Kingdom.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
parliament of Guernsey
linked to: Crown in right of the Channel Islands