Court of Queen's Bench
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The Court of Queen's Bench was a senior common law court in England and Wales that handled major civil and criminal cases before being merged into the High Court of Justice in the late 19th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Court of Queen's Bench canonical | 2 |
| Court of Queen’s Bench | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4178453 — 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 Queen's Bench Context triple: [Judicature Acts, replaced, Court of Queen's Bench]
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A.
Ontario Court of Justice
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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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.
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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E.
Superior Courts of Justice
The Superior Courts of Justice are Peru’s intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from lower courts and help ensure uniform application of the law across the country.
- 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 Queen's Bench Target entity description: The Court of Queen's Bench was a senior common law court in England and Wales that handled major civil and criminal cases before being merged into the High Court of Justice in the late 19th century.
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A.
Ontario Court of Justice
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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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.
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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E.
Superior Courts of Justice
The Superior Courts of Justice are Peru’s intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from lower courts and help ensure uniform application of the law across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
common law court
ⓘ
royal court ⓘ superior court of record ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Court of King’s Bench
ⓘ
King’s Bench ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| authorityDerivedFrom | royal prerogative ⓘ |
| country |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy |
Judicature Acts
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873 ⓘ Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873 ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1875
|
| dissolvedIn | late 19th century ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Court of Chancery
ⓘ
Court of Common Pleas ⓘ Court of Exchequer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Queen's Bench Division
ⓘ
surface form:
King’s Bench Division of the High Court
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| function |
heard actions involving the Crown
ⓘ
heard major civil cases ⓘ heard serious criminal cases ⓘ issued prerogative writs ⓘ supervised inferior courts ⓘ |
| handled |
actions on the case
ⓘ
criminal indictments ⓘ pleas of the Crown ⓘ trespass actions ⓘ |
| hasJudge | puisne judge ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Chief Justice
|
| historicalPeriod |
19th century England
ⓘ
early modern England ⓘ medieval England ⓘ |
| issued |
writ of certiorari
ⓘ
writ of habeas corpus ⓘ writ of mandamus ⓘ writ of prohibition ⓘ |
| legalArea | common law ⓘ |
| location |
Palace of Westminster
ⓘ
Westminster Hall ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
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surface form:
High Court of Justice
Queen’s Bench Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | English monarch ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Conseil du Roi
ⓘ
surface form:
King’s Council
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| partOf |
English legal system
ⓘ
courts of common law at Westminster ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
High Court of Justice
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| supervised |
justices of the peace
ⓘ
local courts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Court of Queen's Bench Description of subject: The Court of Queen's Bench was a senior common law court in England and Wales that handled major civil and criminal cases before being merged into the High Court of Justice in the late 19th century.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Court of Queen’s Bench