Clause 40
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Clause 40 is a famous provision of the Magna Carta that promises royal justice will not be sold, denied, or delayed to any person.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clause 40 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T32991 — 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: Clause 40 Context triple: [Magna Carta, containsClause, Clause 40]
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A.
Clause 39
Clause 39 is a key provision of the Magna Carta that guarantees the right to due process by prohibiting arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, or dispossession except by lawful judgment or the law of the land.
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B.
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 is a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that consolidated various federal scientific and environmental functions into the newly created National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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C.
Privileges and Immunities Clause
The Privileges and Immunities Clause is a constitutional provision that prevents states from discriminating against citizens of other states in fundamental rights such as access to courts, property, and employment.
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D.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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E.
Full Faith and Credit Clause
The Full Faith and Credit Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
- 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: Clause 40 Target entity description: Clause 40 is a famous provision of the Magna Carta that promises royal justice will not be sold, denied, or delayed to any person.
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A.
Clause 39
Clause 39 is a key provision of the Magna Carta that guarantees the right to due process by prohibiting arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, or dispossession except by lawful judgment or the law of the land.
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B.
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 is a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that consolidated various federal scientific and environmental functions into the newly created National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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C.
Privileges and Immunities Clause
The Privileges and Immunities Clause is a constitutional provision that prevents states from discriminating against citizens of other states in fundamental rights such as access to courts, property, and employment.
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D.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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E.
Full Faith and Credit Clause
The Full Faith and Credit Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | clause of Magna Carta ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Clause XL of Magna Carta
ⓘ
linked to:
Magna Carta
We will sell to no man, we will not deny or defer to any man either justice or right ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
any person
ⓘ
free men in medieval England ⓘ |
| containedIn |
1215 Magna Carta
ⓘ
linked to:
Magna Carta
|
| corePromise |
justice will not be delayed
ⓘ
justice will not be denied ⓘ justice will not be sold ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| date | 1215 ⓘ |
| documentType | feudal charter provision ⓘ |
| hasLatinNumbering | XL ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
foundational text for rule of law ideals
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symbol of access to courts ⓘ symbol of judicial independence ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 40 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | one of the most cited clauses of Magna Carta ⓘ |
| influenced |
English common law
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concept of due process in later legal systems ⓘ constitutional law traditions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalConcept |
access to justice
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due process of law ⓘ equality before the law ⓘ fair trial ⓘ prohibition of delay of justice ⓘ prohibition of denial of justice ⓘ prohibition of sale of justice ⓘ royal justice ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| legalEffect | constraint on royal discretion in administering justice ⓘ |
| originalTextLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Magna Carta ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Runnymede ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | King John of England ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clause 39 of Magna Carta
ⓘ
linked to:
Magna Carta
|
| subject |
administration of justice
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rights of free men ⓘ royal courts ⓘ |
| theme |
non-discriminatory access to royal courts
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prohibition of corruption in justice ⓘ timely access to legal remedies ⓘ |
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Subject: Clause 40 Description of subject: Clause 40 is a famous provision of the Magna Carta that promises royal justice will not be sold, denied, or delayed to any person.
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