Massachusetts Superior Court
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The Massachusetts Superior Court is the state’s trial court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and serious criminal cases across the Commonwealth.
Aliases (5)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of general jurisdiction
→
state court → trial court → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Superior Court Department
→
Superior Court Department of the Trial Court → |
| appealsTo |
Massachusetts Appeals Court
→
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts → |
| appliesLaw |
Massachusetts Constitution
→
Massachusetts state law → United States Constitution → |
| country |
United States
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| courtType |
general jurisdiction court
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| emblem |
Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| establishedBy |
Massachusetts General Court
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| governingBody |
Massachusetts Trial Court
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| governmentBranch |
judicial branch of Massachusetts
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| handles |
civil cases over a specified monetary threshold
→
felony criminal cases → major civil cases → serious criminal cases → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
all counties in Massachusetts
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| hasBuildingType |
courthouse
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| hasDivision |
business litigation session
→
civil session → criminal session → |
| hasJudgeType |
Associate Justice
→
Regional Administrative Justice → |
| hears |
bench trials
→
jury trials → |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| language |
English
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| legalSystem |
common law
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| level |
trial court level
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| location |
Massachusetts
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| partOf |
Massachusetts Trial Court
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| seat |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| state |
Massachusetts
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| subjectMatter |
business and commercial disputes
→
civil law → criminal law → equity → injunctive relief → medical malpractice cases → product liability cases → serious personal injury cases → wrongful death cases → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jury Commissioner for the Commonwealth
→
Massachusetts Office of Jury Commissioner → Massachusetts Probation Service ("Massachusetts Superior Courts") → Office of the Commissioner of Probation ("Massachusetts Superior Courts") → |
worksWith |
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Massachusetts District Court
("Massachusetts Superior Court (in some matters)")
→
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appealsTo |
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Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
→
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appearsIn |
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Judiciary of Massachusetts
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hasComponent |
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Massachusetts Appeals Court
→
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hearsAppealsFrom |
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Norfolk County Courthouse in Dedham
("Norfolk County Superior Court")
→
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houses |
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Hampden County, Massachusetts
("Hampden County Superior Court")
→
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judicialDistrict |
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Samuel Sewall
("Judge of the Superior Court of Judicature of Massachusetts Bay")
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positionHeld |