Superior Court of Quebec
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The Superior Court of Quebec is the province’s highest trial court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases as well as judicial reviews.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Superior Court of Quebec canonical | 2 |
| Judicial district of Longueuil | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9067617 — 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: Superior Court of Quebec Context triple: [Quebec courts in civil matters, hasSuperiorCourt, Superior Court of Quebec]
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A.
Quebec Court of Appeal
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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B.
Court of Queen's Bench
The Court of Queen's Bench was a senior common law court in England and Wales that handled major civil and criminal cases before being merged into the High Court of Justice in the late 19th century.
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C.
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.
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D.
Provincial Court of New Brunswick
The Provincial Court of New Brunswick is a trial-level court that handles the majority of criminal, regulatory, and provincial offense matters within the Canadian province of New Brunswick.
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E.
Municipal courts of Quebec
The Municipal Courts of Quebec are local judicial bodies that primarily handle minor criminal and regulatory offenses, traffic violations, and certain civil matters within municipalities across the province.
- 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: Superior Court of Quebec Target entity description: The Superior Court of Quebec is the province’s highest trial court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases as well as judicial reviews.
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A.
Quebec Court of Appeal
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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B.
Court of Queen's Bench
The Court of Queen's Bench was a senior common law court in England and Wales that handled major civil and criminal cases before being merged into the High Court of Justice in the late 19th century.
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C.
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.
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D.
Provincial Court of New Brunswick
The Provincial Court of New Brunswick is a trial-level court that handles the majority of criminal, regulatory, and provincial offense matters within the Canadian province of New Brunswick.
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E.
Municipal courts of Quebec
The Municipal Courts of Quebec are local judicial bodies that primarily handle minor criminal and regulatory offenses, traffic violations, and certain civil matters within municipalities across the province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
ⓘ
court of general jurisdiction ⓘ superior trial court ⓘ |
| appealsTo | Quebec Court of Appeal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Province of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentProcess | federal appointment on recommendation of the Prime Minister of Canada ⓘ |
| canBeAppealedTo | Supreme Court of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| courtType |
court of general jurisdiction
ⓘ
trial court ⓘ |
| establishedBy | federal authority under section 96 of the Constitution Act, 1867 ⓘ |
| governingStatute |
Code of Civil Procedure of Quebec
NERFINISHED
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Constitution Act, 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ Criminal Code of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
class actions
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extraordinary remedies ⓘ injunctions ⓘ judicial review applications ⓘ major civil cases ⓘ major criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
appeals from certain administrative tribunals
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civil matters exceeding the monetary jurisdiction of the Court of Quebec ⓘ judicial review of administrative decisions ⓘ serious criminal offences tried by judge and jury ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Civil Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commercial Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Criminal Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Family matters jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasPower |
contempt of court powers
ⓘ
inherent jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasSeatIn |
Montreal
NERFINISHED
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Quebec City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCourt | Quebec Court of Appeal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Judicial system of Canada
ⓘ
Judicial system of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
civil law for private law matters
ⓘ
common law traditions for public law matters ⓘ |
| location |
Montreal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quebec City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName |
Cour supérieure du Québec
NERFINISHED
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Superior Court of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | entire territory of Quebec ⓘ |
| supervises |
Court of Quebec
NERFINISHED
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administrative tribunals in Quebec ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Superior Court of Quebec Description of subject: The Superior Court of Quebec is the province’s highest trial court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases as well as judicial reviews.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.