Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
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The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland is the country’s highest judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and ensuring the uniform application of Swiss federal law.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T245627 — 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: Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland Context triple: [Switzerland, judicialBody, Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland]
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A.
Council of State of Geneva
The Council of State of Geneva is the cantonal government of Geneva, serving as its highest executive authority and overseeing the administration and implementation of public policy.
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B.
Swiss federal government
The Swiss federal government is the national executive authority of Switzerland, responsible for implementing federal laws, managing national administration, and representing the country domestically and internationally.
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C.
Swiss Federal Assembly
The Swiss Federal Assembly is Switzerland’s bicameral national legislature, composed of the National Council and the Council of States, responsible for federal lawmaking and overseeing the federal government.
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D.
Court of Justice of the European Union
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the EU’s highest judicial authority, responsible for interpreting EU law and ensuring its uniform application across all member states.
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E.
Grand Council of Geneva
The Grand Council of Geneva is the unicameral legislative parliament of the Swiss canton of Geneva, responsible for making cantonal laws and overseeing the cantonal government.
- 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: Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland Target entity description: The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland is the country’s highest judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and ensuring the uniform application of Swiss federal law.
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A.
Council of State of Geneva
The Council of State of Geneva is the cantonal government of Geneva, serving as its highest executive authority and overseeing the administration and implementation of public policy.
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B.
Swiss federal government
The Swiss federal government is the national executive authority of Switzerland, responsible for implementing federal laws, managing national administration, and representing the country domestically and internationally.
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C.
Swiss Federal Assembly
The Swiss Federal Assembly is Switzerland’s bicameral national legislature, composed of the National Council and the Council of States, responsible for federal lawmaking and overseeing the federal government.
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D.
Court of Justice of the European Union
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the EU’s highest judicial authority, responsible for interpreting EU law and ensuring its uniform application across all member states.
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E.
Grand Council of Geneva
The Grand Council of Geneva is the unicameral legislative parliament of the Swiss canton of Geneva, responsible for making cantonal laws and overseeing the cantonal government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of last resort
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federal court ⓘ supreme court ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
BGer
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TF ⓘ TFI ⓘ |
| additionalSeat | Lucerne ⓘ |
| appointingBody |
Swiss Federal Assembly
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Assembly of Switzerland
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| cannot | strike down federal statutes on grounds of unconstitutionality in general ⓘ |
| composition | multiple courts (divisions) organized by subject matter ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| decidesOn |
administrative law disputes
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appeals against decisions of cantonal courts ⓘ appeals against decisions of federal authorities ⓘ civil law disputes ⓘ criminal law disputes ⓘ public law disputes ⓘ social insurance law disputes ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation
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surface form:
Swiss Federal Constitution
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| function |
ensures consistent interpretation of federal statutes
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ensures consistent interpretation of international law applicable in Switzerland ⓘ protects constitutional rights in individual cases ⓘ reviews application of federal law ⓘ |
| hasJudgeTitle | federal judge ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
French
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| hasPresidentTitle | President of the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland ⓘ |
| independence |
independent from executive branch
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independent from legislative branch ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Confederation
|
| legalAbbreviation | BGE (Bundesgerichtsentscheide) ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Swiss civil law system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lausanne, Switzerland
ⓘ
Canton of Vaud ⓘ
surface form:
canton of Vaud
|
| mayReview |
cantonal laws for compatibility with federal constitution
ⓘ
cantonal laws for compatibility with federal law ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bundesgericht
Tribunal fédéral ⓘ
surface form:
Tribunal federal
Tribunal fédéral ⓘ Tribunal fédéral ⓘ
surface form:
Tribunale federale
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| publishes | official law reports of its decisions ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Swiss Confederation as a separate judicial power ⓘ |
| role |
ensures uniform application of Swiss federal law
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final court of appeal in Switzerland ⓘ highest judicial authority in Switzerland ⓘ |
| seat | Lausanne ⓘ |
| website | https://www.bger.ch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland Description of subject: The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland is the country’s highest judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and ensuring the uniform application of Swiss federal law.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swiss Federal Supreme Court (partly)
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
→
nativeName
→
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Bundesgericht
this entity surface form:
Swiss Federal Supreme Court (in Lausanne, not adjacent)
subject surface form:
Cantonal courts of Valais
this entity surface form:
Swiss Federal Supreme Court (for federal appeals)
this entity surface form:
federal courts of Switzerland
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
→
judicialBody
→
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
ⓘ
subject surface form:
Confoederatio Helvetica
this entity surface form:
Bundesgericht
this entity surface form:
Swiss Federal Supreme Court
this entity surface form:
Decisions of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court
this entity surface form:
Swiss Federal Supreme Court registry
this entity surface form:
Bundesgericht
this entity surface form:
Swiss Federal Supreme Court
this entity surface form:
Tribunal fédéral suisse