The Rule of Law
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The Rule of Law is a seminal legal text by Lord Bingham of Cornhill that articulates and clarifies the core principles underpinning the rule of law in modern democratic societies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rule of Law canonical | 3 |
| Bingham on the Rule of Law | 1 |
| Rechtsstaat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7296921 — 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: [Lord Bingham of Cornhill, notableWork, The Rule of Law]
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A.
The Rule of Law
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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B.
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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C.
The Making of a Justice
The Making of a Justice is the memoir of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, recounting his life, legal career, and decades on the nation’s highest court.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 legal text by Lord Bingham of Cornhill that articulates and clarifies the core principles underpinning the rule of law in modern democratic societies.
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A.
The Rule of Law
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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B.
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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C.
The Making of a Justice
The Making of a Justice is the memoir of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, recounting his life, legal career, and decades on the nation’s highest court.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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legal text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British constitutional law
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitutional history of the United Kingdom
common law tradition ⓘ |
| author |
Lord Bingham of Cornhill
ⓘ
Tom Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Henry Bingham
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| clarifies |
meaning of the rule of law in practice
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obligations of the state under the rule of law ⓘ rights of individuals under the rule of law ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
arbitrary exercise of governmental power
ⓘ
secret or retroactive lawmaking ⓘ |
| describes | core principles underpinning the rule of law ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
compliance with international law obligations
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equality before the law ⓘ fair trial standards ⓘ importance of accessible, clear and predictable law ⓘ independent and impartial courts ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
access to justice
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equality before the law ⓘ fair adjudicative procedures ⓘ human rights protection ⓘ legal certainty ⓘ limits on governmental power ⓘ relationship between the individual and the state ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional law
ⓘ
legal theory ⓘ |
| hasNotableAuthorRole |
former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
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former Senior Law Lord of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
liberal democratic theory of law
ⓘ
normative account of the rule of law ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary debates on constitutionalism in the UK
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judicial understanding of the rule of law in common law jurisdictions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general educated readership
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judges ⓘ lawyers ⓘ students of law ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs |
authoritative exposition of the rule of law
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seminal legal text ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
modern democratic societies
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principles of the rule of law ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The Rule of Law Description of subject: The Rule of Law is a seminal legal text by Lord Bingham of Cornhill that articulates and clarifies the core principles underpinning the rule of law in modern democratic societies.
Referenced by (5)
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