Subordinate Courts Act (former name)
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The Subordinate Courts Act was the former principal statute that established and regulated Singapore’s lower courts, now known as the State Courts of Singapore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Subordinate Courts Act (former name) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6203877 — 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: Subordinate Courts Act (former name) Context triple: [State Courts of Singapore, governingLegislation, Subordinate Courts Act (former name)]
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A.
Subordinate Courts of India
The Subordinate Courts of India are the lower-level trial and district courts that handle the bulk of civil and criminal cases under the supervision of the High Courts in the Indian judicial system.
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B.
Superior Courts Act, 2013
The Superior Courts Act, 2013 is a South African statute that reorganizes and regulates the structure, jurisdiction, and administration of the country’s superior courts, including the Supreme Court of Appeal.
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C.
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is a key piece of UK legislation that reorganized the court system in England and Wales, notably establishing the modern Crown Court structure.
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D.
Courts Act 2003
The Courts Act 2003 is a key piece of UK legislation that modernised and reorganised the court system in England and Wales, defining the structure, administration, and operation of the judiciary.
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E.
Senior Courts Act 2016
The Senior Courts Act 2016 is New Zealand legislation that reformed and codified the structure, jurisdiction, and operation of the country’s higher courts, including the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court.
- 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: Subordinate Courts Act (former name) Target entity description: The Subordinate Courts Act was the former principal statute that established and regulated Singapore’s lower courts, now known as the State Courts of Singapore.
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A.
Subordinate Courts of India
The Subordinate Courts of India are the lower-level trial and district courts that handle the bulk of civil and criminal cases under the supervision of the High Courts in the Indian judicial system.
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B.
Superior Courts Act, 2013
The Superior Courts Act, 2013 is a South African statute that reorganizes and regulates the structure, jurisdiction, and administration of the country’s superior courts, including the Supreme Court of Appeal.
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C.
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is a key piece of UK legislation that reorganized the court system in England and Wales, notably establishing the modern Crown Court structure.
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D.
Courts Act 2003
The Courts Act 2003 is a key piece of UK legislation that modernised and reorganised the court system in England and Wales, defining the structure, administration, and operation of the judiciary.
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E.
Senior Courts Act 2016
The Senior Courts Act 2016 is New Zealand legislation that reformed and codified the structure, jurisdiction, and operation of the country’s higher courts, including the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Singapore
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statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | State Courts of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| defines |
appellate jurisdiction of Subordinate Courts
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civil jurisdiction of Subordinate Courts ⓘ criminal jurisdiction of Subordinate Courts ⓘ |
| establishes |
Coroners’ Courts of Singapore
NERFINISHED
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District Courts of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Juvenile Courts of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Magistrates’ Courts of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Small Claims Tribunals of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Subordinate Courts of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | administration of justice ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | State Courts Act 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOfficialNameOf | State Courts of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
administration of Singapore’s lower courts
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jurisdiction of Singapore’s lower courts ⓘ powers of Singapore’s lower courts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Singapore legal system ⓘ |
| partOf | Singapore statutes ⓘ |
| principalStatuteFor | Subordinate Courts of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
Subordinate Courts of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
appointment of officers of Subordinate Courts ⓘ practice and procedure of District Courts ⓘ practice and procedure of Magistrates’ Courts ⓘ procedure in Subordinate Courts of Singapore ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Supreme Court of Judicature Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Subordinate Courts Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | repealed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
court administration
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court structure ⓘ judicial powers ⓘ |
| supersededBy | State Courts Act 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Subordinate Courts Act (former name) Description of subject: The Subordinate Courts Act was the former principal statute that established and regulated Singapore’s lower courts, now known as the State Courts of Singapore.
Referenced by (1)
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