Section 1 (Guarantee of rights and freedoms subject to reasonable limits)
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Section 1 (Guarantee of rights and freedoms subject to reasonable limits) is the provision in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that affirms protected rights while allowing them to be restricted by laws that can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Section 1 (Guarantee of rights and freedoms subject to reasonable limits) canonical | 1 |
| Section 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T411873 — 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: Section 1 (Guarantee of rights and freedoms subject to reasonable limits) Context triple: [Constitution Act, 1982, hasSection, Section 1 (Guarantee of rights and freedoms subject to reasonable limits)]
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A.
Article II – Bill of Rights
Article II – Bill of Rights is the section of the Constitution of Puerto Rico that enumerates and protects the fundamental civil and political rights of the people of Puerto Rico.
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B.
Article 9
Article 9 is the famous pacifist clause of Japan’s postwar constitution that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces.
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C.
Property Clause
The Property Clause is the constitutional provision granting the U.S. Congress authority to regulate and manage federal lands and other property belonging to the United States.
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D.
Free Exercise Clause
The Free Exercise Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that protects individuals’ rights to practice their religion without undue government interference.
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E.
Admissions Clause
The Admissions Clause is the provision of the U.S. Constitution that empowers Congress to admit new states into the Union and regulate their terms of entry.
- 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: Section 1 (Guarantee of rights and freedoms subject to reasonable limits) Target entity description: Section 1 (Guarantee of rights and freedoms subject to reasonable limits) is the provision in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that affirms protected rights while allowing them to be restricted by laws that can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
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A.
Article II – Bill of Rights
Article II – Bill of Rights is the section of the Constitution of Puerto Rico that enumerates and protects the fundamental civil and political rights of the people of Puerto Rico.
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B.
Article 9
Article 9 is the famous pacifist clause of Japan’s postwar constitution that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces.
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C.
Property Clause
The Property Clause is the constitutional provision granting the U.S. Congress authority to regulate and manage federal lands and other property belonging to the United States.
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D.
Free Exercise Clause
The Free Exercise Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that protects individuals’ rights to practice their religion without undue government interference.
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E.
Admissions Clause
The Admissions Clause is the provision of the U.S. Constitution that empowers Congress to admit new states into the Union and regulate their terms of entry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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section of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Section 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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reasonable limits clause of the Charter ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
administrative decisions
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executive actions ⓘ freedoms in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ⓘ legislative acts ⓘ rights in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine | Oakes test ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1982 ⓘ |
| conditionForLimitation |
limits must be demonstrably justified
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limits must be justified in a free and democratic society ⓘ limits must be prescribed by law ⓘ limits must be reasonable ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| draftedInLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Constitution Act, 1982 ⓘ |
| governs |
justification of rights infringements
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scope of Charter rights ⓘ |
| hasRole |
guarantees Charter rights and freedoms
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permits reasonable limits on rights and freedoms ⓘ |
| hasTextFragment |
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it
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as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society ⓘ subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law ⓘ |
| influencedBy | liberal democratic constitutional theory ⓘ |
| inForceIn |
all Canadian provinces
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all Canadian territories ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Canadian courts
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linked to:
Canadian court system
Supreme Court of Canada ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of Canada
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linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
provincial governments of Canada ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
affirms that Charter rights and freedoms are guaranteed
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allows rights and freedoms to be restricted by law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Canadian constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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linked to:
Constitution of Canada
Constitution of Canada ⓘ |
| principle |
minimal impairment of rights
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pressing and substantial objective for limiting rights ⓘ proportionality in limiting rights ⓘ rational connection between objective and limit ⓘ |
| purpose |
to balance individual rights with collective interests
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to ensure that rights are not absolute ⓘ to provide a framework for justifying rights limitations ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
free and democratic society
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reasonable limits clause ⓘ |
| usedIn |
constitutional challenges to laws
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judicial review of legislation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Section 1 (Guarantee of rights and freedoms subject to reasonable limits) Description of subject: Section 1 (Guarantee of rights and freedoms subject to reasonable limits) is the provision in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that affirms protected rights while allowing them to be restricted by laws that can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution Act, 1982
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hasSection
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Section 1 (Guarantee of rights and freedoms subject to reasonable limits)
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Section 1 (Guarantee of rights and freedoms subject to reasonable limits)
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alsoKnownAs
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Section 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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linked to: Section 1 (Guarantee of rights and freedoms subject to reasonable limits)