An Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States
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An Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States, commonly known as the Judiciary Act of 1869, was a U.S. federal law that reorganized the federal courts and fixed the number of Supreme Court justices at nine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| An Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States Context triple: [Judiciary Act of 1869, fullTitle, An Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States]
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A.
Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980
The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 is a Philippine law that overhauled the country’s court system, streamlining and restructuring the judiciary to improve its efficiency and organization.
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B.
Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982
The Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982 is a U.S. federal law that reorganized parts of the federal judiciary, most notably consolidating certain appellate functions into the newly established United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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C.
Organic Law of the Judiciary
The Organic Law of the Judiciary is the fundamental Spanish statute that structures the judicial system, defines the organization and powers of the courts, and regulates the status and functions of judges and magistrates.
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D.
Organic Law of the Judicial Power of the Federation
The Organic Law of the Judicial Power of the Federation is a fundamental Mexican statute that structures, regulates, and organizes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
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E.
Law on the Organization of the Judicial System
The Law on the Organization of the Judicial System is the fundamental Portuguese statute that structures, defines, and regulates the country’s courts and overall judicial framework.
- 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: An Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States Target entity description: An Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States, commonly known as the Judiciary Act of 1869, was a U.S. federal law that reorganized the federal courts and fixed the number of Supreme Court justices at nine.
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A.
Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980
The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 is a Philippine law that overhauled the country’s court system, streamlining and restructuring the judiciary to improve its efficiency and organization.
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B.
Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982
The Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982 is a U.S. federal law that reorganized parts of the federal judiciary, most notably consolidating certain appellate functions into the newly established United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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C.
Organic Law of the Judiciary
The Organic Law of the Judiciary is the fundamental Spanish statute that structures the judicial system, defines the organization and powers of the courts, and regulates the status and functions of judges and magistrates.
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D.
Organic Law of the Judicial Power of the Federation
The Organic Law of the Judicial Power of the Federation is a fundamental Mexican statute that structures, regulates, and organizes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
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E.
Law on the Organization of the Judicial System
The Law on the Organization of the Judicial System is the fundamental Portuguese statute that structures, defines, and regulates the country’s courts and overall judicial framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
judiciary act ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
An Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amended |
composition of the Supreme Court of the United States
ⓘ
structure of United States circuit courts ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Supreme Court of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States circuit judges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchAffected | judicial branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| classification | United States federal judiciary legislation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| effectOnSupremeCourt | fixed number of justices at nine ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governmentalFunction | organization of courts ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | established enduring norm of nine Supreme Court justices ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Reconstruction era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
ⓘ
judicial administration ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force with respect to number of Supreme Court justices ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Judiciary Act of 1802
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judiciary Act of 1866 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to amend the judicial system of the United States
ⓘ
to stabilize the size of the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| region | federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganized |
United States circuit courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal court system of the United States ⓘ |
| setsNumberOfSupremeCourtJustices | 9 ⓘ |
| shortName | Judiciary Act of 1869 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
United States Supreme Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States circuit courts NERFINISHED ⓘ federal judiciary ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | judicial reform ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1869 ⓘ |
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Subject: An Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States Description of subject: An Act to amend the Judicial System of the United States, commonly known as the Judiciary Act of 1869, was a U.S. federal law that reorganized the federal courts and fixed the number of Supreme Court justices at nine.
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