Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885
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The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 was a British statute best known for strengthening laws on sexual offences, including the controversial Section 11 that criminalized male homosexual acts short of sodomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6451712 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 Context triple: [1889 Cleveland Street scandal, legalContext, Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885]
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A.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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B.
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is a key UK statute that established the modern framework for public prosecutions, including the creation and functions of the Crown Prosecution Service and the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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C.
Misdemeanours Act 1819
The Misdemeanours Act 1819 was a British law passed in the aftermath of the Peterloo Massacre to speed up the prosecution of political offenders and suppress radical and reformist activities.
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D.
Criminal Justice Act 1967
The Criminal Justice Act 1967 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed criminal procedure and sentencing, including introducing modern parole arrangements and other measures affecting the administration of justice in England and Wales.
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E.
Immorality Act
The Immorality Act was a key apartheid-era South African law that criminalized sexual relations between people classified as belonging to different racial groups.
- 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: Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 Target entity description: The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 was a British statute best known for strengthening laws on sexual offences, including the controversial Section 11 that criminalized male homosexual acts short of sodomy.
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A.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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B.
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is a key UK statute that established the modern framework for public prosecutions, including the creation and functions of the Crown Prosecution Service and the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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C.
Misdemeanours Act 1819
The Misdemeanours Act 1819 was a British law passed in the aftermath of the Peterloo Massacre to speed up the prosecution of political offenders and suppress radical and reformist activities.
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D.
Criminal Justice Act 1967
The Criminal Justice Act 1967 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed criminal procedure and sentencing, including introducing modern parole arrangements and other measures affecting the administration of justice in England and Wales.
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E.
Immorality Act
The Immorality Act was a key apartheid-era South African law that criminalized sexual relations between people classified as belonging to different racial groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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British statute ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
prevention of procurement of girls for prostitution
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protection of young persons from sexual exploitation ⓘ suppression of brothels ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Labouchere Amendment ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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male homosexual acts in private ⓘ male homosexual acts in public ⓘ |
| containsSection | Section 11 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
criminalization of consensual homosexual behaviour
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vague definition of gross indecency ⓘ |
| effectOfSection11 |
created offence of gross indecency between males
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criminalized male homosexual acts short of sodomy ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpactOn |
age of consent law in the UK
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legal treatment of homosexuality in the UK ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| increasedProtectionFor |
girls
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women ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
campaigns against child prostitution
ⓘ
social purity movement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfSection11 | repealed ⓘ |
| legislativeDomain | criminal law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
age of consent
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homosexuality law ⓘ prostitution regulation ⓘ sexual offences law ⓘ |
| notableCase | prosecution of Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf | Victorian morality legislation ⓘ |
| penaltyType | imprisonment ⓘ |
| previousAgeOfConsent | 13 ⓘ |
| raisedAgeOfConsentTo | 16 ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Sexual Offences Act 1967 ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1885 ⓘ |
| sectionUsedInOscarWildeCase | Section 11 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 ⓘ |
| sponsorOfSection11 | Henry Labouchere ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
LGBT rights history studies
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historical legal scholarship ⓘ |
| typeOfOffenceCreated | misdemeanour ⓘ |
| usedInProsecutionOf | Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1885 ⓘ |
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Subject: Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 Description of subject: The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 was a British statute best known for strengthening laws on sexual offences, including the controversial Section 11 that criminalized male homosexual acts short of sodomy.
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