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.

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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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Government of Kentucky hasBranch Judicial branch of Kentucky