factPattern
P8821
predicate
Indicates that a specific configuration of facts or circumstances holds in a situation, typically used as the basis for applying rules, reasoning, or legal/logic inferences.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| factPattern canonical | 55 |
| keyFactPattern | 4 |
| hasFact | 3 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: factPattern
Generated description
Indicates that a specific configuration of facts or circumstances holds in a situation, typically used as the basis for applying rules, reasoning, or legal/logic inferences.
Sample triples (62)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Reynolds v. United States |
George Reynolds was prosecuted for bigamy under federal law in the Utah Territory
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linked to:
Reynolds v. United States
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| Sherbert v. Verner | Seventh-day Adventist denied unemployment benefits for refusing Saturday work ⓘ |
| Employment Division v. Smith | respondents were members of the Native American Church via predicate surface "hasFact" ⓘ |
| Employment Division v. Smith | respondents ingested peyote as part of a religious ceremony via predicate surface "hasFact" ⓘ |
| Employment Division v. Smith | Oregon law criminalized possession of peyote via predicate surface "hasFact" ⓘ |
| Zschernig v. Miller | Oregon law conditioned inheritance by nonresident aliens on reciprocity and proof of rights in their home country ⓘ |
| Helvering v. Bruun | Landlord repossessed leased land after tenant constructed a new building on the property ⓘ |
| Helvering v. Bruun | Lease was terminated and landlord regained possession of improved property ⓘ |
| Thomas v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security Division | Jehovah’s Witness employee quit job after transfer to department producing turrets for military tanks ⓘ |
| Yick Wo v. Hopkins | San Francisco required permits for operating laundries in wooden buildings ⓘ |
| Yick Wo v. Hopkins | Permits were systematically denied to Chinese applicants and granted to non-Chinese applicants ⓘ |
| MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co. | Plaintiff was injured when a wheel of a Buick automobile collapsed while he was driving. ⓘ |
| MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co. | Buick had purchased the wheel from an independent supplier and sold the completed car to a dealer, who then sold it to MacPherson. ⓘ |
| MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co. | The defective wheel could have been discovered by reasonable inspection by the manufacturer. ⓘ |
| Illinois v. Gates | Police received an anonymous letter alleging that Lance and Susan Gates were engaged in drug trafficking. ⓘ |
| Illinois v. Gates | Police corroborated parts of the anonymous tip through surveillance before seeking a warrant. ⓘ |
| EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. | Applicant wore a headscarf to a job interview at Abercrombie & Fitch. ⓘ |
| EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. | Abercrombie & Fitch maintained a "Look Policy" that restricted headwear. ⓘ |
| EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. | The company declined to hire the applicant because her headscarf conflicted with its Look Policy. ⓘ |
| Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser | Discipline of a high school student for delivering a sexually suggestive speech at a school assembly. ⓘ |
| Utah v. Strieff | Police officer conducted an investigatory stop of Strieff without reasonable suspicion. ⓘ |
| Utah v. Strieff | During the unlawful stop, the officer learned of an outstanding arrest warrant for Strieff. ⓘ |
| Utah v. Strieff | After arresting Strieff on the warrant, the officer searched him and found drugs and drug paraphernalia. ⓘ |
| Massiah v. United States | Government used a co-defendant cooperating with federal agents to record conversations with Massiah after indictment and release on bail ⓘ |
| Luther v. Borden | Plaintiff challenged actions taken under authority of the charter government of Rhode Island as unconstitutional because that government was allegedly not republican in form ⓘ |
| Trop v. Dulles | Army soldier convicted of desertion during wartime ⓘ |
| Trop v. Dulles | Petitioner was declared to have lost his U.S. citizenship as a consequence of desertion ⓘ |
| Lucas v. Earl | Taxpayer had a contract with his spouse to share all income equally ⓘ |
| Lucas v. Earl | Taxpayer attempted to avoid tax by assigning half of his salary and fees to his wife ⓘ |
| Helvering v. Gregory | taxpayer caused a new corporation to be formed via predicate surface "keyFactPattern" ⓘ |
| Helvering v. Gregory | taxpayer transferred appreciated stock to the new corporation via predicate surface "keyFactPattern" ⓘ |
| Helvering v. Gregory | the new corporation was then liquidated via predicate surface "keyFactPattern" ⓘ |
| Helvering v. Gregory | taxpayer received the appreciated stock upon liquidation via predicate surface "keyFactPattern" ⓘ |
| Boynton v. Virginia | Bruce Boynton refused to leave a whites-only restaurant in a bus terminal ⓘ |
| Boynton v. Virginia | Bruce Boynton was convicted of trespass under Virginia law ⓘ |
| Tennessee v. Lane | a paraplegic criminal defendant was required to crawl up courthouse stairs to reach a courtroom ⓘ |
| Tennessee v. Lane | a court reporter with disabilities alleged denial of access to multiple county courthouses ⓘ |
| Griffin v. Breckenridge | African American plaintiffs alleged they were stopped, beaten, and threatened by private individuals while traveling on a Mississippi highway ⓘ |
| United States v. Sokolow | Investigatory stop of a suspected drug courier at an airport based on multiple suspicious travel characteristics. ⓘ |
| Goldman v. United States | federal agents used a detectaphone placed against a wall to overhear conversations in an adjoining office ⓘ |
| Goldman v. United States | no physical penetration of the defendants’ office occurred during the surveillance ⓘ |
| Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff | challenge to state program breaking up oligopolistic land ownership in Hawaii ⓘ |
| Patterson v. McLean Credit Union | African American employee alleged racial harassment and discriminatory failure to promote ⓘ |
| Attorney General’s Reference (No 3 of 1999) | defendant stabbed a pregnant woman causing premature birth and later death of the child ⓘ |
| De Jonge v. Oregon | Dirk De Jonge was arrested and convicted for speaking at a peaceful public meeting held under the auspices of the Communist Party in Portland, Oregon ⓘ |
| Garcetti v. Ceballos | Deputy district attorney claimed retaliation after writing a memorandum recommending dismissal of a criminal case due to alleged governmental misconduct ⓘ |
| United States v. Bajakajian | defendant failed to report that he was transporting more than $10,000 out of the United States ⓘ |
| Keyes v. School District No. 1 | challenged racially segregated schools in Denver allegedly created by school board policies such as gerrymandered attendance zones and school site selection ⓘ |
| Utah v. Strieff | Police officer conducted an investigatory stop of Strieff without reasonable suspicion. ⓘ |
| Utah v. Strieff | Officer discovered an outstanding arrest warrant for Strieff during the stop. ⓘ |