Imperial Laws Application Act 1988
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The Imperial Laws Application Act 1988 is a New Zealand statute that clarifies and consolidates which historical English and British imperial laws continue to apply as part of New Zealand’s legal and constitutional framework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Imperial Laws Application Act 1988 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11109922 — 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: Imperial Laws Application Act 1988 Context triple: [Constitution of New Zealand, hasPart, Imperial Laws Application Act 1988]
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A.
Judicature (Supreme Court) Act
The Judicature (Supreme Court) Act is a Jamaican statute that establishes and regulates the structure, jurisdiction, and functioning of the country’s Supreme Court.
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B.
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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C.
Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998
The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998 is a UK statute that formed part of a periodic programme to modernise and simplify the law by repealing obsolete or spent enactments.
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D.
Interpretation Act of 1840
The Interpretation Act of 1840 was a pivotal Brazilian law that effectively ended the regency period by allowing the early declaration of Emperor Pedro II’s majority, thus restoring the empire’s monarchical rule.
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E.
Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 was a key UK statute that restructured the House of Lords’ role as the highest court of appeal by creating professional Law Lords to hear appeals.
- 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: Imperial Laws Application Act 1988 Target entity description: The Imperial Laws Application Act 1988 is a New Zealand statute that clarifies and consolidates which historical English and British imperial laws continue to apply as part of New Zealand’s legal and constitutional framework.
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A.
Judicature (Supreme Court) Act
The Judicature (Supreme Court) Act is a Jamaican statute that establishes and regulates the structure, jurisdiction, and functioning of the country’s Supreme Court.
-
B.
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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C.
Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998
The Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998 is a UK statute that formed part of a periodic programme to modernise and simplify the law by repealing obsolete or spent enactments.
-
D.
Interpretation Act of 1840
The Interpretation Act of 1840 was a pivotal Brazilian law that effectively ended the regency period by allowing the early declaration of Emperor Pedro II’s majority, thus restoring the empire’s monarchical rule.
-
E.
Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 was a key UK statute that restructured the House of Lords’ role as the highest court of appeal by creating professional Law Lords to hear appeals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of New Zealand
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New Zealand statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
English common law principles as received in New Zealand
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imperial enactments of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| clarifies |
the status of certain English common law rules in New Zealand
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which imperial statutes remain in force in New Zealand ⓘ |
| consolidates | earlier provisions on reception of imperial laws in New Zealand ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| defines | which imperial laws are part of the laws of New Zealand ⓘ |
| governs | extent to which imperial laws are part of New Zealand law ⓘ |
| hasComponent | schedule listing imperial enactments that continue to have effect in New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | application of historical English and British laws in New Zealand ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
British imperial legislation
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English common law ⓘ New Zealand Constitution Act 1986 ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand)
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| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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public law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Zealand constitutional framework
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linked to:
Constitution of New Zealand
New Zealand statute book ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify which imperial laws form part of the law of New Zealand
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to consolidate the application of historical English and British imperial laws in New Zealand ⓘ |
| regulates | continuing force of imperial legislation in New Zealand ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Imperial Laws Application Act 1988 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
reception of imperial law
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status of imperial statutes in New Zealand ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation |
clarifying legislation
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consolidating legislation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Imperial Laws Application Act 1988 Description of subject: The Imperial Laws Application Act 1988 is a New Zealand statute that clarifies and consolidates which historical English and British imperial laws continue to apply as part of New Zealand’s legal and constitutional framework.
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