Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921
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The Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 is a UK statute that empowers the establishment of public tribunals with court-like powers to investigate matters of urgent public importance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4582950 — 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: Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 Context triple: [Widgery Tribunal, legalBasis, Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921]
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A.
Supreme Court Act 1905
The Supreme Court Act 1905 is a Bermudian statute that established and defines the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of Bermuda’s Supreme Court.
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B.
Civil Evidence (Scotland) Acts
The Civil Evidence (Scotland) Acts are a series of Scottish statutes that modernise and govern the rules on what evidence is admissible and how it may be used in civil court proceedings.
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C.
Judiciary Act 1903
The Judiciary Act 1903 is an Australian federal statute that structured the nation’s judicial system and defined the jurisdiction and operation of the High Court of Australia.
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D.
Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 was a key UK statute that restructured the House of Lords’ role as the highest court of appeal by creating professional Law Lords to hear appeals.
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E.
Judicial Committee Act 1833
The Judicial Committee Act 1833 is a UK statute that reorganized and formalized the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as a central imperial appellate court.
- 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: Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 Target entity description: The Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 is a UK statute that empowers the establishment of public tribunals with court-like powers to investigate matters of urgent public importance.
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A.
Supreme Court Act 1905
The Supreme Court Act 1905 is a Bermudian statute that established and defines the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of Bermuda’s Supreme Court.
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B.
Civil Evidence (Scotland) Acts
The Civil Evidence (Scotland) Acts are a series of Scottish statutes that modernise and govern the rules on what evidence is admissible and how it may be used in civil court proceedings.
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C.
Judiciary Act 1903
The Judiciary Act 1903 is an Australian federal statute that structured the nation’s judicial system and defined the jurisdiction and operation of the High Court of Australia.
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D.
Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 was a key UK statute that restructured the House of Lords’ role as the highest court of appeal by creating professional Law Lords to hear appeals.
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E.
Judicial Committee Act 1833
The Judicial Committee Act 1833 is a UK statute that reorganized and formalized the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as a central imperial appellate court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | matters of urgent public importance ⓘ |
| citation | 11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 7 ⓘ |
| classification |
constitutional law of the United Kingdom
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evidence law of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enablingBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
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| establishes | tribunals of inquiry with powers equivalent to the High Court in respect of taking evidence ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | enables the establishment of public tribunals with court-like powers ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| longTitle | An Act to make provision with respect to the taking of evidence before certain Tribunals of Inquiry ⓘ |
| notableUse |
used as the legal basis for the Aberfan disaster inquiry
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used as the legal basis for the Bloody Sunday Inquiry ⓘ used as the legal basis for the Profumo affair inquiry ⓘ |
| powerGranted |
power to enforce attendance of witnesses
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power to examine witnesses on oath ⓘ power to punish for contempt similar to the High Court ⓘ power to require the production of documents ⓘ power to summon witnesses ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of a chairman and members of a tribunal of inquiry
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payment of expenses of a tribunal of inquiry out of public funds ⓘ |
| purpose |
to confer powers on tribunals of inquiry to take evidence on oath
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to give tribunals of inquiry powers similar to those of the High Court to compel the attendance of witnesses ⓘ to give tribunals of inquiry powers to require the production of documents ⓘ to provide for the creation of tribunals of inquiry into matters of urgent public importance ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Inquiries Act 2005
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public inquiries in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| requires |
a resolution of both Houses of Parliament to establish a tribunal
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that tribunal proceedings be held in public unless otherwise directed ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1921-08-24 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 ⓘ |
| statusInEnglandAndWales | largely superseded by the Inquiries Act 2005 ⓘ |
| statusInNorthernIreland | largely superseded by the Inquiries Act 2005 ⓘ |
| statusInScotland | largely superseded by the Inquiries Act 2005 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
administrative law
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evidence law ⓘ public inquiries ⓘ tribunals of inquiry ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| typeOfTribunalCreated | ad hoc public inquiry tribunal ⓘ |
| usedFor | major public inquiries in the United Kingdom during the 20th century ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1921 ⓘ |
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Subject: Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 Description of subject: The Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 is a UK statute that empowers the establishment of public tribunals with court-like powers to investigate matters of urgent public importance.
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