Lady Justice
E209917
Lady Justice is an allegorical figure symbolizing the moral force of law, typically depicted as a blindfolded woman holding scales and a sword to represent impartiality, fairness, and the authority of justice.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lady Justice canonical | 10 |
| Dame Justice | 2 |
| Roman goddess Justitia | 2 |
| Goddess of Justice | 1 |
| Justice (Dike) | 1 |
| Lady Justice of Appeal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1892742 — 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: Lady Justice Context triple: [Seal of the United States Department of Justice, associatedWith, Lady Justice]
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A.
The Court
"The Court" is a politically charged art-rock song by Peter Gabriel that reflects on themes of justice, accountability, and societal judgment.
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B.
La Justice
La Justice is a philosophical poem by French writer and Nobel laureate Sully Prudhomme that explores themes of law, morality, and the nature of justice.
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C.
Torch Lady
Torch Lady is the iconic female figure holding a torch that serves as the centerpiece of Columbia Pictures’ classic film studio logo.
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D.
Mrs. Officer
"Mrs. Officer" is a 2008 hip hop and R&B single by Lil Wayne featuring Bobby Valentino and Kidd Kidd, known for its smooth production and flirtatious narrative about a romantic encounter with a female police officer.
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E.
Barbara
Barbara is a feminine given name of Greek origin that has been widely used in many cultures and languages.
- 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: Lady Justice Target entity description: Lady Justice is an allegorical figure symbolizing the moral force of law, typically depicted as a blindfolded woman holding scales and a sword to represent impartiality, fairness, and the authority of justice.
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A.
The Court
"The Court" is a politically charged art-rock song by Peter Gabriel that reflects on themes of justice, accountability, and societal judgment.
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B.
La Justice
La Justice is a philosophical poem by French writer and Nobel laureate Sully Prudhomme that explores themes of law, morality, and the nature of justice.
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C.
Torch Lady
Torch Lady is the iconic female figure holding a torch that serves as the centerpiece of Columbia Pictures’ classic film studio logo.
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D.
Mrs. Officer
"Mrs. Officer" is a 2008 hip hop and R&B single by Lil Wayne featuring Bobby Valentino and Kidd Kidd, known for its smooth production and flirtatious narrative about a romantic encounter with a female police officer.
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E.
Barbara
Barbara is a feminine given name of Greek origin that has been widely used in many cultures and languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
ⓘ
personification ⓘ symbol of justice ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Goddess of Justice
ⓘ
linked to:
Lady Justice
Justitia ⓘ Lady of Justice ⓘ
linked to:
Justitia
|
| appearsOn |
court seals
ⓘ
government documents ⓘ legal textbooks ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
courtroom iconography
ⓘ
courts ⓘ judicial buildings ⓘ legal systems ⓘ |
| blindfoldRepresents |
absence of bias
ⓘ
impartiality ⓘ objectivity ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
embodiment of judicial ideals
ⓘ
visual shorthand for justice ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
legal emblems
ⓘ
paintings ⓘ reliefs ⓘ statues ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
jurisprudence
ⓘ
law ⓘ legal education ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
blindfolded
ⓘ
female figure ⓘ |
| hasConceptualOpposite |
corruption
ⓘ
injustice ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Roman law tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman law
classical antiquity ⓘ |
| holds |
scales
ⓘ
sword ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek goddess Themis
ⓘ
linked to:
Themis
Roman goddess Justitia ⓘ
linked to:
Lady Justice
|
| relatedConcept |
due process
ⓘ
equality before the law ⓘ legal fairness ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of law
ⓘ
fairness ⓘ impartiality ⓘ justice ⓘ moral force of law ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| toolRepresents |
scales represent weighing of evidence
ⓘ
sword represents authority ⓘ sword represents enforcement of law ⓘ |
| usedAs | national symbol of justice in many countries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lady Justice Description of subject: Lady Justice is an allegorical figure symbolizing the moral force of law, typically depicted as a blindfolded woman holding scales and a sword to represent impartiality, fairness, and the authority of justice.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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