court of appeal
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A court of appeal is a higher judicial body that reviews and can overturn or modify decisions made by lower courts.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3242945 — 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 appeal Context triple: [Audiencia of Bogotá, hasRole, court of appeal]
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A.
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.
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B.
appellate division
The appellate division is a specialized panel within the Los Angeles County Superior Court that reviews appeals from certain lower-level trial court decisions.
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C.
Appellate Division
The Appellate Division is the higher-tier judicial chamber of the East African Court of Justice that hears appeals and reviews decisions from its lower division.
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D.
Second Court
Second Court is one of the historic quadrangles of St John’s College, Cambridge, known for its traditional collegiate architecture and central role in college life.
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E.
Second Court
Second Court is one of the main historic courtyards of Christ's College, Cambridge, around which several of the college's buildings are arranged.
- 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 appeal Target entity description: A court of appeal is a higher judicial body that reviews and can overturn or modify decisions made by lower courts.
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A.
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.
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B.
appellate division
The appellate division is a specialized panel within the Los Angeles County Superior Court that reviews appeals from certain lower-level trial court decisions.
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C.
Appellate Division
The Appellate Division is the higher-tier judicial chamber of the East African Court of Justice that hears appeals and reviews decisions from its lower division.
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D.
Second Court
Second Court is one of the main historic courtyards of Christ's College, Cambridge, around which several of the college's buildings are arranged.
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E.
Second Court
Second Court is one of the historic quadrangles of St John’s College, Cambridge, known for its traditional collegiate architecture and central role in college life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellate court
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court ⓘ judicial body ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
develop legal precedent
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ensure fairness in legal process ⓘ |
| applies |
case law
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ statutory law ⓘ |
| canBe |
final appellate court
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intermediate appellate court ⓘ |
| existsIn |
civil law jurisdictions
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common law jurisdictions ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
correct errors of law
ⓘ
ensure uniformity of legal decisions ⓘ hear appeals ⓘ interpret law ⓘ review decisions of lower courts ⓘ |
| hasParticipants |
appellant
ⓘ
judges ⓘ respondent ⓘ |
| isAbove | trial court ⓘ |
| isPartOf | judicial system ⓘ |
| issues |
legal opinions
ⓘ
written judgments ⓘ |
| may |
affirm decisions of lower courts
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modify decisions of lower courts ⓘ order a new trial ⓘ overturn decisions of lower courts ⓘ |
| mayBeBelow | supreme court ⓘ |
| mayBeCalled |
appeal court
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appellate division ⓘ court of appeals ⓘ |
| mayHave |
jurisdictional limits
ⓘ
multiple levels ⓘ specialized chambers ⓘ |
| mayReview |
administrative decisions
ⓘ
civil cases ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ |
| maySitAs | panel of judges ⓘ |
| oftenHolds | oral arguments ⓘ |
| oftenUses | written briefs ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | procedural rules of appeal ⓘ |
| requires | notice of appeal ⓘ |
| typicallyHears |
appeals from trial courts
ⓘ
questions of law ⓘ |
| uses | trial court record ⓘ |
| usuallyDoesNotHears |
new evidence
ⓘ
witness testimony ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: court of appeal Description of subject: A court of appeal is a higher judicial body that reviews and can overturn or modify decisions made by lower courts.
Referenced by (21)
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regional court of appeal
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Court of Appeal
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Court of Appeal
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ACT Court of Appeal
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Court of appeal
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the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
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Court of Appeal
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Court of Appeal
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Court of Appeal (criminal sittings occasionally)
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Court of Appeal
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Courts of Appeal
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Court of Appeal of the High Court
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Summary Appeal Court
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Court of Appeals Panel