Supreme Court of the Irish Free State
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The Supreme Court of the Irish Free State was the highest appellate court of the Irish Free State from its establishment in 1922 until it was replaced by the modern Supreme Court under the 1937 Constitution.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Supreme Court of the Irish Free State Context triple: [Constitution of the Irish Free State, establishedJudiciary, Supreme Court of the Irish Free State]
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High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
The High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland is a senior court within the Northern Irish judiciary that handles major civil and criminal cases and whose decisions can be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
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Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the highest appellate court in the UK, serving as the final court of appeal for civil cases across the country and criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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C.
Council of State (Ireland)
The Council of State (Ireland) is a constitutional advisory body that assists the President of Ireland in exercising certain discretionary and reserve powers.
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Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland
The Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland is the senior appellate and superior court system for Northern Ireland, encompassing its High Court, Court of Appeal, and Crown Court.
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E.
People’s Supreme Court
The People’s Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in Cuba, overseeing the administration of justice and interpreting national law within the country’s socialist legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Supreme Court of the Irish Free State Target entity description: The Supreme Court of the Irish Free State was the highest appellate court of the Irish Free State from its establishment in 1922 until it was replaced by the modern Supreme Court under the 1937 Constitution.
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A.
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
The High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland is a senior court within the Northern Irish judiciary that handles major civil and criminal cases and whose decisions can be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
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B.
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the highest appellate court in the UK, serving as the final court of appeal for civil cases across the country and criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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C.
Council of State (Ireland)
The Council of State (Ireland) is a constitutional advisory body that assists the President of Ireland in exercising certain discretionary and reserve powers.
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D.
Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland
The Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland is the senior appellate and superior court system for Northern Ireland, encompassing its High Court, Court of Appeal, and Crown Court.
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E.
People’s Supreme Court
The People’s Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in Cuba, overseeing the administration of justice and interpreting national law within the country’s socialist legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellate court
ⓘ
court ⓘ supreme court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Supreme Court of the Irish Free State
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surface form:
Supreme Court of Saorstát Éireann
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| appealsFrom | High Court of Justice of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
common law of Ireland
ⓘ
statute law of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| branchOf | judicial branch of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| canReview | decisions of lower courts in the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| composition | Chief Justice of the Irish Free State and other judges ⓘ |
| constitutionalOrder | Irish Free State constitutional order ⓘ |
| country |
Ireland
ⓘ
Irish Free State ⓘ |
| countryAfter1937 | Ireland ⓘ |
| countryDuringExistence |
Irish Free State
ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Free State (1922–1937)
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| dateDissolvedApprox | December 1937 ⓘ |
| dateEstablishedApprox | December 1922 ⓘ |
| decidesOn | constitutionality of laws under the 1922 Constitution ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason | replacement by new courts system under the 1937 Constitution of Ireland ⓘ |
| dissolvedInYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| function | interpretation of the Constitution of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Courts of Justice Act 1924 ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityFrom |
Irish Free State Oireachtas
ⓘ
surface form:
Oireachtas of the Irish Free State
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| hasHistoricalSignificance | first supreme court of an independent Irish state ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
High Court of Justice of the Irish Free State
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surface form:
High Court of the Irish Free State (as appellate court)
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| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| hasSeatIn | Four Courts, Dublin ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chief Justice of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Irish Free State ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Irish Free State
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surface form:
Constitution of the Irish Free State 1922
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| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| location | Dublin ⓘ |
| partOf | judicial system of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | highest court of appeal in the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Supreme Court of the Irish Free State
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Supreme Court of Judicature in Ireland (as highest court under British rule)
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| region | Europe ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Supreme Court established by the Constitution of Ireland
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Supreme Court of Ireland ⓘ |
| role | final court of appeal for the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| stateForm | dominion within the British Commonwealth ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Supreme Court of Ireland
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surface form:
Supreme Court under the Constitution of Ireland 1937
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| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfAppealsHeard |
civil appeals
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criminal appeals ⓘ |
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Subject: Supreme Court of the Irish Free State Description of subject: The Supreme Court of the Irish Free State was the highest appellate court of the Irish Free State from its establishment in 1922 until it was replaced by the modern Supreme Court under the 1937 Constitution.
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