The Rule of Law
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The Rule of Law is a seminal work of legal and political theory by Franz Neumann that examines the relationship between law, democracy, and authoritarianism in modern states.
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| The Rule of Law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5418925 — 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: The Rule of Law Context triple: [Franz Neumann, notableWork, The Rule of Law]
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Freedom's Law
Freedom's Law is a philosophical and legal work by Ronald Dworkin that defends a rights-based interpretation of the U.S. Constitution and argues for the centrality of moral principles in constitutional adjudication.
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Frontiers of Justice
Frontiers of Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that extends theories of justice to address the rights and moral standing of people with disabilities, non-human animals, and citizens of other nations.
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C.
Liberty and Order
Liberty and Order is the national motto of Colombia, expressing the country’s foundational ideals of freedom under a framework of lawful governance.
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D.
Authority of Law
Authority of Law is a prominent marble statue by sculptor James Earle Fraser that symbolizes the power and dignity of law, located at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building.
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E.
The Triumph of Justice
The Triumph of Justice is a Baroque-era religious and allegorical painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet, exemplifying his dramatic composition and expressive style.
- 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: The Rule of Law Target entity description: The Rule of Law is a seminal work of legal and political theory by Franz Neumann that examines the relationship between law, democracy, and authoritarianism in modern states.
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A.
Freedom's Law
Freedom's Law is a philosophical and legal work by Ronald Dworkin that defends a rights-based interpretation of the U.S. Constitution and argues for the centrality of moral principles in constitutional adjudication.
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B.
Frontiers of Justice
Frontiers of Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that extends theories of justice to address the rights and moral standing of people with disabilities, non-human animals, and citizens of other nations.
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C.
Liberty and Order
Liberty and Order is the national motto of Colombia, expressing the country’s foundational ideals of freedom under a framework of lawful governance.
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D.
Authority of Law
Authority of Law is a prominent marble statue by sculptor James Earle Fraser that symbolizes the power and dignity of law, located at the entrance of the United States Supreme Court Building.
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E.
The Triumph of Justice
The Triumph of Justice is a Baroque-era religious and allegorical painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet, exemplifying his dramatic composition and expressive style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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work of legal theory ⓘ work of political theory ⓘ |
| author | Franz Neumann ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| field |
law
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legal philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| genre |
legal theory
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical theory
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democratic theory ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conditions for democratic legality
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danger of arbitrary state power ⓘ protection of individual rights through law ⓘ |
| influenced |
democratic theory in legal scholarship
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later scholarship on the rule of law ⓘ studies of authoritarian legality ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Weimar constitutional crisis
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rise of fascism in Europe ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
arbitrary power
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authoritarian legalism ⓘ authoritarianism ⓘ constitutionalism ⓘ crisis of liberal democracy ⓘ democracy ⓘ democratic institutions ⓘ individual rights ⓘ legal order ⓘ legality and legitimacy ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ limits on state power ⓘ modern state ⓘ political power ⓘ relationship between law and politics ⓘ relationship between law and the state ⓘ rise of authoritarian regimes ⓘ rule of law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ state authority ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the relationship between law and authoritarianism
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analysis of the relationship between law and democracy ⓘ critique of authoritarian uses of law ⓘ theory of the rule of law in modern states ⓘ |
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