court of cassation
E129546
A court of cassation is a nation’s highest judicial body for reviewing the correct application of law in lower court decisions, without re-examining the facts of the case.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1138964 — 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: court of cassation Context triple: [People’s Supreme Court, typeOfCourt, court of cassation]
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A.
Court of Cassation of Belgium
The Court of Cassation of Belgium is the country’s supreme judicial court, responsible for ensuring the uniform interpretation and application of the law by reviewing lower court decisions on points of law.
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B.
Court of Appeal of Versailles
The Court of Appeal of Versailles is a French appellate court that reviews and adjudicates appeals from lower courts within its jurisdiction in the Versailles region.
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C.
High Court of Justice of France
The High Court of Justice of France is a special judicial body empowered to try the President of the Republic and certain high officials for serious breaches of duty under the French Fifth Republic.
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D.
Cour Napoléon
Cour Napoléon is the main courtyard of the Louvre in Paris, best known as the site of the iconic glass Pyramid entrance designed by I. M. Pei.
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E.
Supreme Court of Cassation of Italy
The Supreme Court of Cassation of Italy is the country’s highest court of appeal, responsible for ensuring the correct and uniform interpretation of Italian law.
- 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: court of cassation Target entity description: A court of cassation is a nation’s highest judicial body for reviewing the correct application of law in lower court decisions, without re-examining the facts of the case.
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A.
Court of Cassation of Belgium
The Court of Cassation of Belgium is the country’s supreme judicial court, responsible for ensuring the uniform interpretation and application of the law by reviewing lower court decisions on points of law.
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B.
Court of Appeal of Versailles
The Court of Appeal of Versailles is a French appellate court that reviews and adjudicates appeals from lower courts within its jurisdiction in the Versailles region.
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C.
High Court of Justice of France
The High Court of Justice of France is a special judicial body empowered to try the President of the Republic and certain high officials for serious breaches of duty under the French Fifth Republic.
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D.
Cour Napoléon
Cour Napoléon is the main courtyard of the Louvre in Paris, best known as the site of the iconic glass Pyramid entrance designed by I. M. Pei.
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E.
Supreme Court of Cassation of Italy
The Supreme Court of Cassation of Italy is the country’s highest court of appeal, responsible for ensuring the correct and uniform interpretation of Italian law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellate court
ⓘ
court of last resort ⓘ type of court ⓘ |
| appliesTo | decisions of lower courts ⓘ |
| bindingEffect | its rulings guide lower courts ⓘ |
| can |
quash lower court decisions
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remand cases to lower courts ⓘ uphold lower court decisions ⓘ |
| composition | professional judges ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
constitutional court
ⓘ
ordinary appellate court ⓘ trial court ⓘ |
| doesNot |
normally examine new evidence
ⓘ
re-examine facts of the case ⓘ |
| example |
Court of Cassation of Belgium
ⓘ
Court of Cassation of Egypt ⓘ court of cassation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Court of Cassation of France
Supreme Court of Cassation of Italy ⓘ
surface form:
Court of Cassation of Italy
Court of Cassation of Lebanon ⓘ Court of Cassation of Tunisia ⓘ Court of Cassation of Turkey ⓘ |
| focusesOn | questions of law ⓘ |
| goal |
develop jurisprudence
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maintain consistency of case law ⓘ protect legality ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ensure uniform interpretation of law
ⓘ
oversee lower courts ⓘ review the correct application of law ⓘ |
| headedBy | chief justice or first president ⓘ |
| influenced | judicial structures in many civil law countries ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | cassation jurisdiction ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | derived from Latin cassare meaning to annul ⓘ |
| legalRemedyName | appeal in cassation ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext |
civil law systems
ⓘ
mixed legal systems ⓘ |
| mayBe | nation’s highest judicial body ⓘ |
| mayBeOrganizedBy |
chambers
ⓘ
specialized sections ⓘ |
| mayHave |
civil chamber
ⓘ
commercial chamber ⓘ criminal chamber ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | French legal tradition ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | annul or uphold contested judgments on legal grounds ⓘ |
| proceduralRequirement | appeals often require representation by specialized lawyers ⓘ |
| reviews |
final judgments of appellate courts
ⓘ
final judgments of high courts ⓘ |
| sometimesAlsoActsAs | supreme court in civil and criminal matters ⓘ |
| usuallyHears | appeals on points of law only ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: court of cassation Description of subject: A court of cassation is a nation’s highest judicial body for reviewing the correct application of law in lower court decisions, without re-examining the facts of the case.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation (France)
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation of France
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation of France
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation of France
this entity surface form:
French Court of Cassation (in certain public law matters)
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation of France
this entity surface form:
French Court of Cassation
this entity surface form:
court of cassation for administrative courts
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation of France
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation
this entity surface form:
court of cassation and appeal
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation of France
subject surface form:
Place Vendôme
this entity surface form:
Cour de cassation offices
subject surface form:
Public Prosecution Service of France
this entity surface form:
Cour de cassation (criminal chamber)
this entity surface form:
Cour de Cassation (France)
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation of France
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation (France)
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation of France (for further appeals on points of law)
this entity surface form:
Cour de cassation
subject surface form:
Areopagus
subject surface form:
Third Chamber of the Court of Cassation of Belgium
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation of France
this entity surface form:
Court of Cassation of France