Ontario Court of Justice
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The Ontario Court of Justice is a provincial trial court in Ontario that handles most criminal cases, many family law matters, and provincial offence proceedings.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ontario Court of Justice canonical | 3 |
| Ontario Court of Justice (in specified matters) | 1 |
| Ontario Court of Justice courthouse | 1 |
| Provincial Court of Ontario | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2490408 — 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.
Target entity: Ontario Court of Justice Context triple: [Old City Hall (Toronto), usedBy, Ontario Court of Justice]
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A.
Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Court of Appeal for Ontario is the province’s top appellate court, responsible for hearing appeals in criminal, civil, and family law matters and shaping Ontario’s jurisprudence.
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B.
Federal Court of Canada
The Federal Court of Canada is a national superior court that primarily hears and decides legal disputes involving federal law, federal government agencies, and matters such as immigration, intellectual property, and maritime law.
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C.
Exchequer Court of Canada
The Exchequer Court of Canada was a former federal court that primarily handled revenue, taxation, and claims against the Crown before its functions were absorbed into Canada’s modern federal court system.
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D.
judiciary of Upper Canada
The judiciary of Upper Canada was the colonial court system in early 19th-century Ontario, whose judges were closely tied to the conservative elite that controlled the province’s politics and administration.
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E.
Federal Court of Appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal is a Canadian appellate court that primarily hears appeals from the Federal Court and certain federal tribunals on matters of federal law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ontario Court of Justice Target entity description: The Ontario Court of Justice is a provincial trial court in Ontario that handles most criminal cases, many family law matters, and provincial offence proceedings.
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A.
Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Court of Appeal for Ontario is the province’s top appellate court, responsible for hearing appeals in criminal, civil, and family law matters and shaping Ontario’s jurisprudence.
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B.
Federal Court of Canada
The Federal Court of Canada is a national superior court that primarily hears and decides legal disputes involving federal law, federal government agencies, and matters such as immigration, intellectual property, and maritime law.
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C.
Exchequer Court of Canada
The Exchequer Court of Canada was a former federal court that primarily handled revenue, taxation, and claims against the Crown before its functions were absorbed into Canada’s modern federal court system.
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D.
judiciary of Upper Canada
The judiciary of Upper Canada was the colonial court system in early 19th-century Ontario, whose judges were closely tied to the conservative elite that controlled the province’s politics and administration.
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E.
Federal Court of Appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal is a Canadian appellate court that primarily hears appeals from the Federal Court and certain federal tribunals on matters of federal law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
ⓘ
provincial trial court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | OCJ ⓘ |
| appealsTo | Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| courtLevel | trial court ⓘ |
| courtType |
criminal court
ⓘ
family court ⓘ provincial offences court ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ontario provincial legislation ⓘ |
| doesNotHaveJurisdictionOver |
divorce proceedings
ⓘ
most civil lawsuits ⓘ |
| employs | provincial court judges ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Government of Ontario ⓘ |
| governedBy | Courts of Justice Act (Ontario) ⓘ |
| handles |
criminal cases
ⓘ
family law matters ⓘ provincial offence proceedings ⓘ |
| hasCourthousesIn | multiple locations across Ontario ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersIn | Toronto ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
bail hearings for most criminal charges in Ontario
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child protection proceedings in Ontario ⓘ most criminal offences under the Criminal Code in Ontario ⓘ provincial offences under Ontario statutes ⓘ some family law matters in Ontario ⓘ youth criminal justice matters in Ontario ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/ ⓘ |
| hearsCasesUnder |
Child, Youth and Family Services Act (Ontario)
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Criminal Code of Canada (federal jurisdiction) ⓘ
surface form:
Criminal Code (Canada)
Family Law Act (Ontario) ⓘ Provincial Offences Act (Ontario) ⓘ Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Ontario ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Ontario
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| overseenBy | Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice ⓘ |
| partOf |
courts of Ontario
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surface form:
Ontario court system
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| predecessor |
Ontario Court of Justice
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Provincial Court of Ontario
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| region | Common law jurisdiction ⓘ |
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Subject: Ontario Court of Justice Description of subject: The Ontario Court of Justice is a provincial trial court in Ontario that handles most criminal cases, many family law matters, and provincial offence proceedings.
Referenced by (6)
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