Article IX of the Wisconsin Constitution
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Article IX of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that governs the state’s public domain and navigable waters, including public trust doctrine provisions over Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article IX of the Wisconsin Constitution canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article IX of the Wisconsin Constitution Context triple: [Wisconsin Constitution, hasPart, Article IX of the Wisconsin Constitution]
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A.
Article VIII of the Wisconsin Constitution
Article VIII of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that governs the state’s financial matters, including taxation, public debt, and the management of public funds.
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B.
Article VII of the Wisconsin Constitution
Article VII of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and jurisdiction of the state’s judicial branch, including the Wisconsin Supreme Court and lower courts.
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C.
Article V of the Wisconsin Constitution
Article V of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that establishes and defines the powers, duties, and structure of the state's executive branch, including the governor.
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D.
Article VI of the Wisconsin Constitution
Article VI of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that outlines the structure, powers, and duties of the state’s executive branch, including the governor and other elected officers.
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E.
Article IV of the Wisconsin Constitution
Article IV of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and procedures of the state’s legislative branch.
- 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: Article IX of the Wisconsin Constitution Target entity description: Article IX of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that governs the state’s public domain and navigable waters, including public trust doctrine provisions over Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers.
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A.
Article VIII of the Wisconsin Constitution
Article VIII of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that governs the state’s financial matters, including taxation, public debt, and the management of public funds.
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B.
Article VII of the Wisconsin Constitution
Article VII of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and jurisdiction of the state’s judicial branch, including the Wisconsin Supreme Court and lower courts.
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C.
Article V of the Wisconsin Constitution
Article V of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that establishes and defines the powers, duties, and structure of the state's executive branch, including the governor.
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D.
Article VI of the Wisconsin Constitution
Article VI of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that outlines the structure, powers, and duties of the state’s executive branch, including the governor and other elected officers.
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E.
Article IV of the Wisconsin Constitution
Article IV of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and procedures of the state’s legislative branch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Great Lakes shoreline in Wisconsin
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beds of navigable waters in Wisconsin ⓘ citizens of Wisconsin ⓘ inland lakes in Wisconsin ⓘ lakes in Wisconsin ⓘ navigable rivers in Wisconsin ⓘ navigable streams in Wisconsin ⓘ residents of Wisconsin ⓘ rivers in Wisconsin ⓘ shores of navigable waters in Wisconsin ⓘ users of Wisconsin navigable waters ⓘ |
| constrains |
administrative regulation of public trust resources in Wisconsin
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executive power over navigable waters in Wisconsin ⓘ legislative power over navigable waters in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| contains | public trust doctrine provisions ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateOfEffect | 1848 ⓘ |
| establishes |
public rights in navigable waters
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state ownership of beds of navigable waters ⓘ |
| governs |
navigable waters in Wisconsin
ⓘ
public domain of Wisconsin ⓘ |
| hasNumber | IX ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
navigable waters
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public domain ⓘ public rights in water resources ⓘ state ownership of natural resources ⓘ |
| imposesDutyOn |
State of Wisconsin
ⓘ
linked to:
Wisconsin
|
| influences |
Wisconsin environmental regulation of waterways
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Wisconsin water law ⓘ shoreland zoning policies in Wisconsin ⓘ waterfront property rights in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| isBasisFor | Wisconsin public trust doctrine ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Wisconsin
ⓘ
linked to:
Wisconsin
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law influenced constitutional system of Wisconsin ⓘ |
| limits |
alienation of public rights in navigable waters
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granting of exclusive privileges in navigable waters ⓘ |
| partOf | Wisconsin Constitution ⓘ |
| protects |
public rights of enjoyment of navigable waters
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public rights of fishing ⓘ public rights of hunting on navigable waters as allowed by law ⓘ public rights of navigation ⓘ public rights of recreation on navigable waters ⓘ |
| regulates |
state grants of rights in navigable waters
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use of navigable waters for private purposes ⓘ |
| requires | State of Wisconsin to hold navigable waters in trust for the public ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | state constitutional law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article IX of the Wisconsin Constitution Description of subject: Article IX of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that governs the state’s public domain and navigable waters, including public trust doctrine provisions over Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers.
Referenced by (1)
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