First Judicial Department of New York
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The First Judicial Department of New York is one of the state’s four appellate judicial departments, encompassing Manhattan and the Bronx and overseeing intermediate appellate review of civil and criminal cases from its trial courts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Judicial Department of New York canonical | 2 |
| First Department | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2311794 — 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: First Judicial Department of New York Context triple: [Appellate Term of the Supreme Court, regionServed, First Judicial Department of New York]
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A.
New York Supreme Court
The New York Supreme Court is the state’s principal trial-level court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases across New York.
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B.
New York Court of Claims
The New York Court of Claims is a specialized state court that exclusively hears civil cases seeking money damages against the State of New York and certain state-related entities.
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C.
New York State Judiciary
The New York State Judiciary is the unified court system of New York State, encompassing a range of trial and appellate courts that interpret and apply state law.
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D.
New York City Criminal Court
The New York City Criminal Court is a trial-level court that handles misdemeanor criminal cases, lesser offenses, and preliminary proceedings for felony cases arising within New York City.
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E.
First Department
The First Department is a key division within Japan's Cabinet Legislation Bureau responsible for reviewing and drafting important government legislation and legal opinions.
- 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: First Judicial Department of New York Target entity description: The First Judicial Department of New York is one of the state’s four appellate judicial departments, encompassing Manhattan and the Bronx and overseeing intermediate appellate review of civil and criminal cases from its trial courts.
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A.
New York Supreme Court
The New York Supreme Court is the state’s principal trial-level court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases across New York.
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B.
New York Court of Claims
The New York Court of Claims is a specialized state court that exclusively hears civil cases seeking money damages against the State of New York and certain state-related entities.
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C.
New York State Judiciary
The New York State Judiciary is the unified court system of New York State, encompassing a range of trial and appellate courts that interpret and apply state law.
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D.
New York City Criminal Court
The New York City Criminal Court is a trial-level court that handles misdemeanor criminal cases, lesser offenses, and preliminary proceedings for felony cases arising within New York City.
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E.
First Department
The First Department is a key division within Japan's Cabinet Legislation Bureau responsible for reviewing and drafting important government legislation and legal opinions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intermediate appellate court
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judicial department ⓘ state court ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 1st Dept. ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
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surface form:
Appellate Division, First Department
First Judicial Department of New York ⓘ
surface form:
First Department
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| courtType | intermediate appellate court of general jurisdiction ⓘ |
| decisionsReviewableBy | New York Court of Appeals ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
New York State Constitution
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surface form:
Constitution of the State of New York
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| governs | attorney discipline within its jurisdiction ⓘ |
| handles |
Article 78 proceedings on appeal
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appeals in civil matters ⓘ appeals in criminal matters ⓘ appeals in family law matters ⓘ appeals in surrogate and probate matters ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Bronx County
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New York County ⓘ |
| hasSeatIn | Manhattan ⓘ |
| higherCourt | New York Court of Appeals ⓘ |
| isOneOf | four judicial departments of the Appellate Division of New York ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| levelOfAppeal | intermediate ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
The Bronx
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surface form:
Bronx
Manhattan ⓘ |
| oversees |
intermediate appellate review of civil cases
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intermediate appellate review of criminal cases ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York State Judiciary
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surface form:
New York State Unified Court System
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| regulates | admission of attorneys to the New York State Bar within its department ⓘ |
| reviewsDecisionsFrom |
New York Family Court
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surface form:
Family Court in Bronx County
New York Family Court ⓘ
surface form:
Family Court in New York County
New York City Civil Court ⓘ
surface form:
New York City Civil Court in Manhattan
New York City Civil Court ⓘ
surface form:
New York City Civil Court in the Bronx
New York City Criminal Court ⓘ
surface form:
New York City Criminal Court in Manhattan
New York City Criminal Court ⓘ
surface form:
New York City Criminal Court in the Bronx
New York Supreme Court, Civil Branch, Bronx County ⓘ New York Supreme Court, Civil Branch, New York County ⓘ New York Supreme Court, Criminal Branch, Bronx County ⓘ New York Supreme Court, Criminal Term, New York County ⓘ
surface form:
New York Supreme Court, Criminal Branch, New York County
New York Surrogate's Court ⓘ
surface form:
Surrogate's Court, Bronx County
New York Surrogate's Court ⓘ
surface form:
Surrogate's Court, New York County
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| sitsAs |
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
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surface form:
Appellate Division, First Department
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| state | New York ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
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surface form:
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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Subject: First Judicial Department of New York Description of subject: The First Judicial Department of New York is one of the state’s four appellate judicial departments, encompassing Manhattan and the Bronx and overseeing intermediate appellate review of civil and criminal cases from its trial courts.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
First Department
Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State
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jurisdictionServed
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First Judicial Department of New York
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