Declaration of Rights
E433954
The Declaration of Rights in the Maine Constitution is the section that enumerates and guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for individuals against government overreach.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Declaration of Rights canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4343087 — 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: [Maine Constitution, hasPart, 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 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.
Declaration of Rights
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.
- 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 Maine Constitution is the section that enumerates and guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for individuals against government overreach.
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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.
Declaration of Rights
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional bill of rights ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Article I of the Maine Constitution ⓘ |
| amendmentProcess | constitutional amendment by Maine voters ⓘ |
| appliesTo | individuals within Maine ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
executive branch of Maine
ⓘ
judicial branch of Maine ⓘ legislative branch of Maine ⓘ |
| containsPrinciple |
inherent and unalienable rights
ⓘ
popular sovereignty ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfDocument | 1819 ⓘ |
| documentType | constitutional text ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1820 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Maine Supreme Judicial Court ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
freedom of religion
ⓘ
freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ protection against cruel and unusual punishments ⓘ protection against double jeopardy ⓘ protection against excessive bail ⓘ protection against excessive fines ⓘ protection against self-incrimination ⓘ protection against unreasonable searches and seizures ⓘ right to a speedy and public trial ⓘ right to assemble ⓘ right to be confronted with witnesses ⓘ right to be informed of the nature and cause of accusation ⓘ right to compulsory process for obtaining witnesses ⓘ right to counsel ⓘ right to due process of law ⓘ right to just compensation for taken property ⓘ right to keep and bear arms ⓘ right to open courts ⓘ right to petition the government ⓘ right to remedy by due course of law ⓘ right to trial by jury ⓘ |
| hasAmendments | yes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Massachusetts Declaration of Rights
ⓘ
United States Bill of Rights ⓘ
linked to:
Bill of Rights
|
| jurisdiction |
State of Maine
ⓘ
linked to:
Maine
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalHierarchy | superior to ordinary state statutes ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Maine on individual rights ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution of the State of Maine
ⓘ
linked to:
Maine Constitution
|
| purpose |
to enumerate fundamental civil liberties
ⓘ
to protect individuals against government overreach ⓘ |
| scope | civil liberties and individual rights in Maine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Declaration of Rights Description of subject: The Declaration of Rights in the Maine Constitution is the section that enumerates and guarantees fundamental civil liberties and protections for individuals against government overreach.
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