District of Puerto Rico
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The District of Puerto Rico is a federal judicial district of the United States that encompasses the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico for purposes of federal court proceedings and legal jurisdiction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| District of Puerto Rico canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4221101 — 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: District of Puerto Rico Context triple: [United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, jurisdiction, District of Puerto Rico]
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A.
Rincón, Puerto Rico
Rincón, Puerto Rico is a coastal town on the island’s western tip renowned for its surfing beaches, sunsets, and laid-back tourist atmosphere.
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B.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory known for its Spanish-Caribbean culture, tropical climate, and status as a popular tourist destination.
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C.
Municipality of Vieques
The Municipality of Vieques is the local government authority for the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, known for its pristine beaches, rural character, and world-famous bioluminescent bay.
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D.
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico is a major city on the island’s west coast known as an important commercial, educational, and cultural center and a key port facing the Mona Passage.
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E.
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico is a coastal city on the island’s northwest coast known for its beaches, surfing spots, and Rafael Hernández Airport.
- 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: District of Puerto Rico Target entity description: The District of Puerto Rico is a federal judicial district of the United States that encompasses the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico for purposes of federal court proceedings and legal jurisdiction.
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A.
Rincón, Puerto Rico
Rincón, Puerto Rico is a coastal town on the island’s western tip renowned for its surfing beaches, sunsets, and laid-back tourist atmosphere.
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B.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory known for its Spanish-Caribbean culture, tropical climate, and status as a popular tourist destination.
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C.
Municipality of Vieques
The Municipality of Vieques is the local government authority for the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, known for its pristine beaches, rural character, and world-famous bioluminescent bay.
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D.
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico is a major city on the island’s west coast known as an important commercial, educational, and cultural center and a key port facing the Mona Passage.
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E.
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico is a coastal city on the island’s northwest coast known for its beaches, surfing spots, and Rafael Hernández Airport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States district court
ⓘ
federal judicial district ⓘ |
| alsoUsesLanguage | Spanish in some proceedings and filings ⓘ |
| appealsTo | United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Article III of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| category |
Courts in Puerto Rico
ⓘ
United States district courts ⓘ
surface form:
Federal district courts of the United States
United States territorial courts ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal courts in insular areas
|
| circuit |
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
ⓘ
surface form:
First Circuit
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| established | September 12, 1966 ⓘ |
| governs | federal court proceedings in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| handles |
bankruptcy appeals from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
federal civil cases ⓘ federal criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | D.P.R. ⓘ |
| hasBankruptcyCourt | United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Federico Degetau Federal Building
ⓘ
José V. Toledo Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse ⓘ
surface form:
José V. Toledo United States Courthouse
|
| hasChiefJudge | varies over time ⓘ |
| hasClerkOfCourt | varies over time ⓘ |
| hasCourtType | Article III court ⓘ |
| hasJudgesAuthorized | 7 active district judges (approximate, subject to statutory change) ⓘ |
| hasMagistrateJudges | several United States magistrate judges ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| hasSeat | San Juan, Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| hears |
admiralty and maritime cases
ⓘ
cases arising under the United States Constitution ⓘ cases involving federal regulations ⓘ cases involving federal statutes ⓘ diversity jurisdiction cases ⓘ habeas corpus petitions under federal law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| partOf | federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| predecessor |
United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
surface form:
territorial court of Puerto Rico
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| subjectTo |
United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure ⓘ rules of evidence for the federal courts ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Rules of Evidence
United States federal law ⓘ |
| subjectToReviewBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| uses | local rules of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: District of Puerto Rico Description of subject: The District of Puerto Rico is a federal judicial district of the United States that encompasses the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico for purposes of federal court proceedings and legal jurisdiction.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Office of the Clerk of Court for the District of Puerto Rico
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operatesIn
→
District of Puerto Rico
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Assistant United States Attorneys in the District of Puerto Rico
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locatedIn
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District of Puerto Rico
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