superior court of record

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A superior court of record is a high-level judicial body whose proceedings are formally recorded and that has inherent authority to hear serious cases and set binding legal precedents.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
superior court of record canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial body
type of court
appliesTo common law jurisdictions
contrastedWith inferior court not of record
inferior court of record
governedBy rules of procedure of the relevant jurisdiction
hasCharacteristic ability to punish for contempt of court
authority to hear serious cases
decisions binding on lower courts within its jurisdiction
higher status than inferior courts
inherent jurisdiction
keeps an official record of proceedings
may have original jurisdiction in serious civil and criminal matters
often has appellate jurisdiction
power to set binding legal precedents
presided over by judges with broad judicial powers
proceedings formally recorded
hasFunction adjudication of serious disputes
development of legal precedent
interpretation of law
review of decisions of lower courts
legalEffect judgments create binding precedent within hierarchy
records of proceedings are conclusive evidence of what transpired
relatedConcept appellate court
court of record
high court
supreme court NERFINISHED
usedIn administrative law
civil procedure
constitutional law
criminal procedure

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

superior courts of the Isle of Man courtType superior court of record
Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules courtLevel superior court of record