Declaration of Rights
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The Declaration of Rights in the North Carolina Constitution is the section that enumerates and guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for the state's citizens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Declaration of Rights canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1535586 — 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: Declaration of Rights Context triple: [North Carolina Constitution, contains, Declaration of Rights]
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A.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights is the section of the Massachusetts Constitution that sets out fundamental civil liberties and principles of government, serving as a bill of rights for the state's citizens.
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B.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights in the Florida Constitution is the section that outlines and guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for individuals within the state.
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C.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights is the section of Zimbabwe’s constitution that sets out and protects fundamental human rights and freedoms for individuals within the country.
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D.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights is the section of Maryland’s state constitution that sets out fundamental civil liberties and principles of government for the state’s citizens.
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E.
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a foundational 1789 document of the French Revolution that proclaims universal individual rights and the principles of national sovereignty, liberty, and equality before the law.
- 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: Declaration of Rights Target entity description: The Declaration of Rights in the North Carolina Constitution is the section that enumerates and guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for the state's citizens.
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A.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights is the section of the Massachusetts Constitution that sets out fundamental civil liberties and principles of government, serving as a bill of rights for the state's citizens.
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B.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights in the Florida Constitution is the section that outlines and guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for individuals within the state.
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C.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights is the section of Maryland’s state constitution that sets out fundamental civil liberties and principles of government for the state’s citizens.
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D.
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights is the section of Zimbabwe’s constitution that sets out and protects fundamental human rights and freedoms for individuals within the country.
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E.
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a foundational 1789 document of the French Revolution that proclaims universal individual rights and the principles of national sovereignty, liberty, and equality before the law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bill of rights
ⓘ
constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
North Carolina
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| bindingOn |
North Carolina General Assembly
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executive branch of North Carolina ⓘ judicial branch of North Carolina ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| function |
enumeration of fundamental civil liberties
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limitation on powers of North Carolina government ⓘ protection of individual rights against state action ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
freedom of assembly
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freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ prohibition of bills of attainder ⓘ prohibition of corruption of blood ⓘ prohibition of ex post facto laws ⓘ prohibition of excessive fines ⓘ prohibition of general warrants ⓘ protection against cruel or unusual punishment ⓘ protection against double jeopardy ⓘ protection against excessive bail ⓘ protection against self-incrimination ⓘ protection against unreasonable searches and seizures ⓘ right to a speedy trial ⓘ right to assemble and petition for redress of grievances ⓘ right to bail under certain conditions ⓘ right to bear arms ⓘ right to confront witnesses ⓘ right to counsel ⓘ right to due process of law ⓘ right to education (as recognized in North Carolina jurisprudence) ⓘ right to enjoy the fruits of one’s own labor ⓘ right to just compensation for takings ⓘ right to open courts ⓘ right to remedy for injury ⓘ right to trial by jury ⓘ rights of the accused in criminal prosecutions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
United States Bill of Rights
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linked to:
Bill of Rights
earlier state declarations of rights ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Supreme Court of North Carolina
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linked to:
North Carolina Supreme Court
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalHierarchy | supreme law of North Carolina ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution of North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
North Carolina state constitution
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| principle |
checks and balances
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inherent and inalienable rights ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Declaration of Rights Description of subject: The Declaration of Rights in the North Carolina Constitution is the section that enumerates and guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for the state's citizens.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
North Carolina state constitution