Wilson Original Packages Act
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The Wilson Original Packages Act was an 1890 U.S. federal law that allowed states to regulate or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages shipped in their original interstate commerce packaging, weakening protections for such shipments under the Commerce Clause.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wilson Original Packages Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6467611 — 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: Wilson Original Packages Act Context triple: [Webb–Kenyon Act, precededBy, Wilson Original Packages Act]
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A.
Walsh Act
The Walsh Act is a New Jersey municipal government law that establishes a commission form of city administration, with a small elected board combining both legislative and executive powers.
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B.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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C.
Burke–Wadsworth Act
The Burke–Wadsworth Act was the landmark 1940 U.S. law that established the first peacetime military draft in American history, preparing the nation’s armed forces on the eve of World War II.
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D.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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E.
Burton Act
The Burton Act is a key piece of legislation that established the governance and management framework for the Port of San Francisco.
- 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: Wilson Original Packages Act Target entity description: The Wilson Original Packages Act was an 1890 U.S. federal law that allowed states to regulate or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages shipped in their original interstate commerce packaging, weakening protections for such shipments under the Commerce Clause.
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A.
Walsh Act
The Walsh Act is a New Jersey municipal government law that establishes a commission form of city administration, with a small elected board combining both legislative and executive powers.
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B.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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C.
Burke–Wadsworth Act
The Burke–Wadsworth Act was the landmark 1940 U.S. law that established the first peacetime military draft in American history, preparing the nation’s armed forces on the eve of World War II.
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D.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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E.
Burton Act
The Burton Act is a key piece of legislation that established the governance and management framework for the Port of San Francisco.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
alcohol regulation law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
overruling the original package doctrine in practice
ⓘ
supporting state temperance and prohibition policies ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | U.S. states ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
ⓘ
linked to:
Commerce Clause
|
| consequence |
expanded state power over imported alcoholic beverages
ⓘ
limited immunity of interstate liquor shipments from state law ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEnacted | 1890 ⓘ |
| effectOnLaw | weakened Commerce Clause protection for original-package liquor shipments ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
pre-Prohibition alcohol regulation
ⓘ
temperance movement in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Congress ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
commerce regulation
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ liquor law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| permits |
state prohibition of sale of imported liquor in original packages
ⓘ
state regulation of alcohol in original interstate packages ⓘ |
| predecessor | original package doctrine ⓘ |
| regulates |
alcoholic beverages in original packages
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interstate shipment of liquor ⓘ sale of alcoholic beverages shipped in interstate commerce ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Leisy v. Hardin
ⓘ
Webb-Kenyon Act ⓘ
linked to:
Webb–Kenyon Act
|
| subject |
alcoholic beverages
ⓘ
interstate commerce ⓘ police powers of states ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | federal authorization of state-level restrictions on interstate liquor sales ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wilson Original Packages Act Description of subject: The Wilson Original Packages Act was an 1890 U.S. federal law that allowed states to regulate or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages shipped in their original interstate commerce packaging, weakening protections for such shipments under the Commerce Clause.
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