Quebec Court of Appeal
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The Quebec Court of Appeal is the highest appellate court in the province of Quebec, reviewing decisions from lower courts and helping shape Quebec’s civil and criminal jurisprudence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quebec Court of Appeal canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9067616 — 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: Quebec Court of Appeal Context triple: [Quebec courts in civil matters, hasAppellateCourt, Quebec Court of Appeal]
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A.
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the country’s highest court of appeal, serving as the final arbiter on questions of Canadian law and the Constitution.
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B.
Exchequer Court of Canada
The Exchequer Court of Canada was a former federal court that primarily handled revenue, taxation, and claims against the Crown before its functions were absorbed into Canada’s modern federal court system.
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C.
Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Court of Appeal for Ontario is the province’s top appellate court, responsible for hearing appeals in criminal, civil, and family law matters and shaping Ontario’s jurisprudence.
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D.
Federal Court of Appeal
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.
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E.
Federal Court of Canada
The Federal Court of Canada is a national superior court that primarily hears and decides legal disputes involving federal law, federal government agencies, and matters such as immigration, intellectual property, and maritime law.
- 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: Quebec Court of Appeal Target entity description: The Quebec Court of Appeal is the highest appellate court in the province of Quebec, reviewing decisions from lower courts and helping shape Quebec’s civil and criminal jurisprudence.
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A.
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the country’s highest court of appeal, serving as the final arbiter on questions of Canadian law and the Constitution.
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B.
Exchequer Court of Canada
The Exchequer Court of Canada was a former federal court that primarily handled revenue, taxation, and claims against the Crown before its functions were absorbed into Canada’s modern federal court system.
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C.
Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Court of Appeal for Ontario is the province’s top appellate court, responsible for hearing appeals in criminal, civil, and family law matters and shaping Ontario’s jurisprudence.
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D.
Federal Court of Appeal
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.
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E.
Federal Court of Canada
The Federal Court of Canada is a national superior court that primarily hears and decides legal disputes involving federal law, federal government agencies, and matters such as immigration, intellectual property, and maritime law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
ⓘ
court of record ⓘ provincial court ⓘ |
| appliesLegalSystem |
Civil law (for private law)
ⓘ
Common law (for public law and criminal law) ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityOfJudges | Governor General of Canada on advice of federal cabinet ⓘ |
| bindingAuthorityOn |
Court of Quebec
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Superior Court of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ most Quebec administrative tribunals ⓘ |
| canBeAppealedTo | Supreme Court of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| courtHierarchyLevel | highest appellate court in Quebec ⓘ |
| courtType | intermediate appellate court ⓘ |
| createdUnder | Constitution Act, 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Courts of Justice Act (Quebec) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
administrative law appeals
ⓘ
civil appeals ⓘ constitutional law appeals ⓘ criminal appeals ⓘ |
| hasChiefJustice | Chief Justice of Quebec ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfJudges | approximately 20 ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to affirm lower court decisions
ⓘ
to order new trials ⓘ to reverse lower court decisions ⓘ to vary lower court decisions ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsAsOfRightIn | certain criminal matters ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsByLeaveIn | many civil matters ⓘ |
| helpsShape |
Quebec civil jurisprudence
ⓘ
Quebec criminal jurisprudence ⓘ |
| highestCourtIn | Province of Quebec for appeals ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Judicial system of Canada
ⓘ
Judicial system of Quebec ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Montreal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quebec City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Cour d’appel du Québec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | fr ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| reviewsDecisionsFrom |
Administrative tribunals of Quebec (in certain cases)
ⓘ
Court of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Superior Court of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat |
Montreal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quebec City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Court of Appeal of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quebec Court of Appeal Description of subject: The Quebec Court of Appeal is the highest appellate court in the province of Quebec, reviewing decisions from lower courts and helping shape Quebec’s civil and criminal jurisprudence.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.