The Law of Restitution
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The Law of Restitution is a leading legal treatise that systematically sets out the principles and scope of the English law of restitution and unjust enrichment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Law of Restitution canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8306317 — 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: The Law of Restitution Context triple: [Lord Goff of Chieveley, notableWork, The Law of Restitution]
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A.
Remedies for Both Kinds of Fortune
"Remedies for Both Kinds of Fortune" is a moral-philosophical work by Petrarch that offers guidance on how to respond wisely to both good and bad fortune.
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B.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
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C.
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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D.
The Application of Redemption
"The Application of Redemption" is a major theological work by Puritan minister Thomas Hooker that systematically explores the doctrine and practical outworking of salvation in the Christian life.
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E.
De iustitia et iure
De iustitia et iure is a seminal Scholastic treatise on justice, law, and moral theology associated with the School of Salamanca, influential in the development of early modern legal and ethical thought.
- 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 Law of Restitution Target entity description: The Law of Restitution is a leading legal treatise that systematically sets out the principles and scope of the English law of restitution and unjust enrichment.
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A.
Remedies for Both Kinds of Fortune
"Remedies for Both Kinds of Fortune" is a moral-philosophical work by Petrarch that offers guidance on how to respond wisely to both good and bad fortune.
-
B.
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus is the Latin civic motto of Belfast, traditionally translated as “What shall we give in return for so much?”
-
C.
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.
-
D.
The Application of Redemption
"The Application of Redemption" is a major theological work by Puritan minister Thomas Hooker that systematically explores the doctrine and practical outworking of salvation in the Christian life.
-
E.
De iustitia et iure
De iustitia et iure is a seminal Scholastic treatise on justice, law, and moral theology associated with the School of Salamanca, influential in the development of early modern legal and ethical thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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legal treatise ⓘ secondary legal source ⓘ |
| audience |
judges
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law students ⓘ legal academics ⓘ practising lawyers ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
leading text on English law of restitution
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systematic exposition of the principles of restitution and unjust enrichment ⓘ |
| focus |
case law analysis
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doctrinal analysis ⓘ principle-based explanation of restitutionary liability ⓘ |
| genre |
academic monograph
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legal commentary ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
restitution
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unjust enrichment ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| structure |
analysis of elements of unjust enrichment
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discussion of available remedies ⓘ systematic treatment of causes of action in restitution ⓘ treatment of defences and bars to relief ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
change of position defence
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constructive trusts in restitution ⓘ defences to restitutionary claims ⓘ duress and undue influence as unjust factors ⓘ failure of consideration ⓘ illegality and public policy in restitution ⓘ mistaken payments ⓘ principles of restitution in English law ⓘ restitution against public authorities ⓘ restitution and conflict of laws ⓘ restitution and limitation periods ⓘ restitution for unjust enrichment ⓘ restitution for wrongs ⓘ restitution in banking and finance ⓘ restitution in commercial law ⓘ restitution in equity ⓘ restitution in insolvency ⓘ restitutionary claims in contract and tort ⓘ restitutionary remedies ⓘ scope of the law of unjust enrichment ⓘ tracing and following of assets ⓘ |
| usedAs |
authoritative reference in English restitution law
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citation source in judicial decisions on unjust enrichment ⓘ |
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