Washington appellate courts
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Washington appellate courts are the higher-level state courts in Washington that review decisions from lower trial courts to ensure correct application of the law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washington appellate courts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10067981 — 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: Washington appellate courts Context triple: [Washington municipal courts, distinctFrom, Washington appellate courts]
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A.
Washington municipal courts
Washington municipal courts are local trial courts in the state of Washington that handle city-level matters such as traffic infractions, misdemeanors, and violations of municipal ordinances.
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B.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is the highest court for the District of Columbia, functioning as its equivalent of a state supreme court and serving as the court of last resort for local D.C. legal matters.
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C.
Circuit Courts of Maryland
The Circuit Courts of Maryland are the state's primary trial courts of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases, family law matters, and jury trials across Maryland’s counties.
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D.
Washington District Courts
Washington District Courts are the state’s limited-jurisdiction trial courts that primarily handle misdemeanors, traffic infractions, small claims, and civil cases involving smaller monetary disputes.
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E.
Washington superior courts
Washington superior courts are the state’s trial-level courts of general jurisdiction that handle major civil and criminal cases, family law, and appeals from lower courts within Washington State.
- 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: Washington appellate courts Target entity description: Washington appellate courts are the higher-level state courts in Washington that review decisions from lower trial courts to ensure correct application of the law.
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A.
Washington municipal courts
Washington municipal courts are local trial courts in the state of Washington that handle city-level matters such as traffic infractions, misdemeanors, and violations of municipal ordinances.
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B.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is the highest court for the District of Columbia, functioning as its equivalent of a state supreme court and serving as the court of last resort for local D.C. legal matters.
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C.
Circuit Courts of Maryland
The Circuit Courts of Maryland are the state's primary trial courts of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases, family law matters, and jury trials across Maryland’s counties.
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D.
Washington District Courts
Washington District Courts are the state’s limited-jurisdiction trial courts that primarily handle misdemeanors, traffic infractions, small claims, and civil cases involving smaller monetary disputes.
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E.
Washington superior courts
Washington superior courts are the state’s trial-level courts of general jurisdiction that handle major civil and criminal cases, family law, and appeals from lower courts within Washington State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellate court system
ⓘ
state court system ⓘ |
| appealTo | Supreme Court of the United States (on federal questions only) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applies |
United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington State Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington state law ⓘ |
| authorityGrantedBy |
Washington Revised Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington State Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingPrecedentFor |
Washington district and municipal courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington superior courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| can |
affirm lower court decisions
ⓘ
modify lower court judgments ⓘ remand cases to lower courts ⓘ reverse lower court decisions ⓘ |
| caseInitiation |
by notice of appeal
ⓘ
by petition for discretionary review ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decisionForm |
orders
ⓘ
written opinions ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Washington Court of Appeals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.courts.wa.gov ⓘ |
| hears |
administrative appeals
ⓘ
civil appeals ⓘ criminal appeals ⓘ discretionary review petitions ⓘ |
| highestCourt | Washington Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intermediateCourt | Washington Court of Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | statewide appellate jurisdiction in Washington ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| level | above Washington superior courts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| mayReview |
procedural rulings of trial courts
ⓘ
questions of constitutional law ⓘ statutory interpretation issues ⓘ |
| notFunction | do not conduct new trials with juries ⓘ |
| oversees | development of Washington case law at appellate level ⓘ |
| partOf | Judicial branch of Washington State ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure uniform interpretation of Washington law
ⓘ
to review lower court decisions for legal error ⓘ |
| reviews | decisions of Washington superior courts ⓘ |
| reviewsFor | errors of law ⓘ |
| typeOfLawHandled |
federal constitutional issues arising in state cases
ⓘ
state law matters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Washington appellate courts Description of subject: Washington appellate courts are the higher-level state courts in Washington that review decisions from lower trial courts to ensure correct application of the law.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.