Judicial branch of Kentucky
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The Judicial branch of Kentucky is the state’s court system responsible for interpreting and applying Kentucky law, administering justice, and overseeing all state courts from local district courts to the Kentucky Supreme Court.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state judicial branch ⓘ |
| administers | justice in Kentucky ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kentucky Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesJurisdictionOver | Commonwealth of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesLawIn |
administrative appeals in Kentucky
ⓘ
civil cases in Kentucky ⓘ criminal cases in Kentucky ⓘ |
| constitutionalBranchOf | Government of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governingDocument | Constitution of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeHead | Chief Justice of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBudgetSource | Commonwealth of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
adjudication of criminal cases
ⓘ
administration of state court system ⓘ interpretation of Kentucky Constitution ⓘ interpretation of state statutes ⓘ oversight of lower courts ⓘ resolution of civil disputes ⓘ |
| hasHighestCourt | Kentucky Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIntermediateAppellateCourt | Kentucky Court of Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
appeals from Kentucky trial courts
ⓘ
cases arising under Kentucky Constitution ⓘ state law matters in Kentucky ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPower |
issuance of court rules for Kentucky courts
ⓘ
judicial review of state laws ⓘ |
| hasTrialCourtOfGeneralJurisdiction | Kentucky Circuit Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrialCourtOfLimitedJurisdiction | Kentucky District Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Frankfort, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interprets | Kentucky law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| oversees |
Kentucky Circuit Courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kentucky Court of Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky District Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ court clerks in Kentucky ⓘ family courts in Kentucky ⓘ probate matters in Kentucky Circuit Courts ⓘ small claims in Kentucky District Courts ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | practice of law in Kentucky courts ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
Executive branch of Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legislative branch of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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