Federal Court of Appeal
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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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellate court
→
court of record → federal court → |
| appealsTo |
Supreme Court of Canada
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| appointingAuthority |
Governor General of Canada
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| appointmentsOnAdviceOf |
Prime Minister of Canada
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| authorizedBy |
Constitution Act, 1867
→
Constitution Act, 1982 → |
| bindingOn |
Federal Court
→
Tax Court of Canada in matters of federal law → |
| canSitIn |
other Canadian cities
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| country |
Canada
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| createdBy |
Parliament of Canada
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| dateEstablished |
1971
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| establishedUnder |
Federal Courts Act
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| governingStatute |
Federal Courts Act
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| hasAbbreviation |
FCA
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| hasChiefJustice |
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal
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| hasChiefJusticeTitle |
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal
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| hasCitationStyle |
FCA in case citations
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| hasConstitutionalBasis |
section 101 of the Constitution Act, 1867
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| hasLevel |
intermediate appellate court
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| hasNumberOfJudges |
up to 13 judges
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| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
→
French → |
| hasSeat |
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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| hasTypeOfCases |
appeals in citizenship matters
→
appeals in competition law matters → appeals in federal administrative law → appeals in federal regulatory law → appeals in federal tax law → appeals in human rights matters within federal jurisdiction → appeals in immigration and refugee matters → appeals in intellectual property law → appeals in maritime and admiralty law → appeals in national security matters → judicial review of federal administrative decisions → |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
Federal Court
→
Tax Court of Canada → certain federal tribunals → |
| jurisdiction |
federal law of Canada
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| locatedIn |
National Capital Region
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Ontario → Ottawa → |
| partOf |
federal judiciary of Canada
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| predecessor |
Exchequer Court of Canada
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| subjectToReviewBy |
Supreme Court of Canada
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
CCI
→
Federal Court of Canada → Tax Court of Canada → |
appealsTo |
|
Tax Court of Canada
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decisionsAppealableTo |
|
Supreme Court of Canada
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hearsAppealsFrom |
|
Federal Courts Act
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jurisdictionDefined |
|
Federal Court of Canada
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|
reorganizedAs |