Judicial Committee of the House of Lords
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The Judicial Committee of the House of Lords was the United Kingdom’s highest appellate court for civil cases (and most criminal cases in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) until its functions were transferred to the Supreme Court in 2009.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7303926 — 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: Judicial Committee of the House of Lords Context triple: [Lord Slynn of Hadley, memberOf, Judicial Committee of the House of Lords]
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Judicial Committee
The Judicial Committee is a high-level deliberative body within the Supreme People’s Court of China that reviews and decides on major, complex, or precedent-setting cases and judicial policies.
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B.
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is a senior appellate court that historically served as the highest court of appeal for the British Empire and still hears final appeals from certain Commonwealth countries and UK overseas territories.
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C.
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the highest appellate court in the UK, serving as the final court of appeal for civil cases across the country and criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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D.
Judicial Appointments Commission
The Judicial Appointments Commission is an independent body in the United Kingdom responsible for selecting candidates for judicial office in courts and tribunals.
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E.
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the unelected upper chamber of the UK Parliament, responsible for revising legislation, scrutinizing government, and providing expert, non-constituency-based oversight.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Judicial Committee of the House of Lords Target entity description: The Judicial Committee of the House of Lords was the United Kingdom’s highest appellate court for civil cases (and most criminal cases in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) until its functions were transferred to the Supreme Court in 2009.
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A.
Judicial Committee
The Judicial Committee is a high-level deliberative body within the Supreme People’s Court of China that reviews and decides on major, complex, or precedent-setting cases and judicial policies.
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B.
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is a senior appellate court that historically served as the highest court of appeal for the British Empire and still hears final appeals from certain Commonwealth countries and UK overseas territories.
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C.
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the highest appellate court in the UK, serving as the final court of appeal for civil cases across the country and criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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D.
Judicial Appointments Commission
The Judicial Appointments Commission is an independent body in the United Kingdom responsible for selecting candidates for judicial office in courts and tribunals.
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E.
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the unelected upper chamber of the UK Parliament, responsible for revising legislation, scrutinizing government, and providing expert, non-constituency-based oversight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
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former supreme court of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Appellate Committee of the House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealFrom | lower courts in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appealsHeardInPanelsOf | typically five Law Lords ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch ⓘ |
| buildingUsedAfterAbolition | Middlesex Guildhall (by its successor court) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | Lords of Appeal in Ordinary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decidedAppealsFrom |
Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Court of Session NERFINISHED ⓘ High Court of Justiciary (in certain cases) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decidedAppealsFrom |
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
NERFINISHED
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High Court of Justice of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decidedOn | points of law of general public importance ⓘ |
| decisionForm | reasoned written opinions ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 2009 ⓘ |
| endTime | 2009 ⓘ |
| finalJudgmentDate | 30 July 2009 ⓘ |
| functionTransferredTo | Supreme Court of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingStatute |
Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
NERFINISHED
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Constitutional Reform Act 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hearingType | final appeals ⓘ |
| highestCourtFor |
civil cases in the United Kingdom
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most criminal cases in England and Wales ⓘ most criminal cases in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalRole | final court of appeal for the United Kingdom before 2009 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | stare decisis ⓘ |
| locatedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | United Kingdom judiciary ⓘ |
| partOf |
House of Lords
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | House of Lords in its full judicial capacity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Supreme Court of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separationOfPowersReform | creation of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| successor | Supreme Court of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAppealsHeard |
civil appeals
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criminal appeals ⓘ |
| usedTitle | Law Lords for its judicial members ⓘ |
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Subject: Judicial Committee of the House of Lords Description of subject: The Judicial Committee of the House of Lords was the United Kingdom’s highest appellate court for civil cases (and most criminal cases in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) until its functions were transferred to the Supreme Court in 2009.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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court
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Judicial Committee of the House of Lords
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this entity surface form:
Appellate Committee of the House of Lords
this entity surface form:
House of Lords sitting as a court
this entity surface form:
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary
subject surface form:
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form:
Appellate Committee of the House of Lords
subject surface form:
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form:
Appellate Committee of the House of Lords
the Hunting Act 2004 was valid primary legislation
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wasUpheldBy
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Judicial Committee of the House of Lords
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subject surface form:
Hunting Act 2004
this entity surface form:
House of Lords (Judicial Committee)
this entity surface form:
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary
this entity surface form:
House of Lords judicial functions
this entity surface form:
Appellate Committee of the House of Lords
this entity surface form:
Appellate Committee of the House of Lords