Court of Cassation of Belgium
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The Court of Cassation of Belgium is the country’s supreme judicial court, responsible for ensuring the uniform interpretation and application of the law by reviewing lower court decisions on points of law.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Court of Cassation of Belgium canonical | 13 |
| Belgian supreme court system | 1 |
| Cour de cassation / Hof van Cassatie | 1 |
| Cour de cassation de Belgique | 1 |
| Hof van Cassatie (Belgium) | 1 |
| supreme judicial court of Belgium | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T743745 — 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: Court of Cassation of Belgium Context triple: [Constitution of Belgium, definesInstitution, Court of Cassation of Belgium]
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A.
Constitutional Court of Belgium
The Constitutional Court of Belgium is the highest judicial body responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws and safeguarding the division of powers and fundamental rights within the Belgian federal state.
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B.
Benelux Court of Justice
The Benelux Court of Justice is a supranational judicial body that ensures uniform interpretation and application of common Benelux legal rules among Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
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C.
Court of Justice of the European Union
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the EU’s highest judicial authority, responsible for interpreting EU law and ensuring its uniform application across all member states.
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D.
Supreme Court of the Netherlands
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands is the country’s highest judicial body, responsible for final appeals in civil, criminal, and tax cases and for ensuring uniform interpretation of Dutch law.
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E.
Constitutional Court of Hungary
The Constitutional Court of Hungary is the country’s highest body for constitutional review, responsible for overseeing the conformity of laws and government actions with the Hungarian Constitution.
- 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: Court of Cassation of Belgium Target entity description: The Court of Cassation of Belgium is the country’s supreme judicial court, responsible for ensuring the uniform interpretation and application of the law by reviewing lower court decisions on points of law.
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A.
Constitutional Court of Belgium
The Constitutional Court of Belgium is the highest judicial body responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws and safeguarding the division of powers and fundamental rights within the Belgian federal state.
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B.
Benelux Court of Justice
The Benelux Court of Justice is a supranational judicial body that ensures uniform interpretation and application of common Benelux legal rules among Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
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C.
Court of Justice of the European Union
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the EU’s highest judicial authority, responsible for interpreting EU law and ensuring its uniform application across all member states.
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D.
Supreme Court of the Netherlands
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands is the country’s highest judicial body, responsible for final appeals in civil, criminal, and tax cases and for ensuring uniform interpretation of Dutch law.
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E.
Constitutional Court of Hungary
The Constitutional Court of Hungary is the country’s highest body for constitutional review, responsible for overseeing the conformity of laws and government actions with the Hungarian Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
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court of cassation ⓘ judicial body ⓘ supreme court ⓘ |
| appointingAuthority | King of the Belgians ⓘ |
| appointmentProposalBy | High Council of Justice of Belgium ⓘ |
| bindingNature | its rulings on points of law guide lower courts ⓘ |
| cannot | review constitutionality of laws ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| decisionEffect |
may quash lower court decisions
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may remit case to another court ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of Belgium
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surface form:
Belgian Constitution
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| function |
does not re‑examine facts of cases
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ensures uniform application of the law ⓘ ensures uniform interpretation of the law ⓘ reviews decisions of lower courts on points of law ⓘ |
| handles |
civil cases on points of law
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commercial cases on points of law ⓘ criminal cases on points of law ⓘ social law cases on points of law ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
First Chamber
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Second Chamber ⓘ Third Chamber ⓘ |
| hasOfficer | Prosecutor‑General at the Court of Cassation of Belgium ⓘ |
| headedBy | First President of the Court of Cassation of Belgium ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
court of cassation
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surface form:
Court of Cassation of France
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| jurisdiction | Belgium ⓘ |
| language |
Dutch
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French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Belgian Judicial Code ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
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| partOf |
Belgian courts
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surface form:
Judicial Branch of Belgium
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| predecessor |
Council of Flanders
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Sovereign Council of Brabant ⓘ |
| relationship | separate from Constitutional Court of Belgium ⓘ |
| reviews |
certain decisions of lower courts
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judgments of assize courts ⓘ judgments of courts of appeal ⓘ |
| role |
court of last resort in Belgium
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Court of Cassation of Belgium self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
supreme judicial court of Belgium
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| seat |
Palace of Justice of Brussels
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surface form:
Palace of Justice, Brussels
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| typeOfLawReviewed |
civil law
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commercial law ⓘ criminal law ⓘ social security law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Court of Cassation of Belgium Description of subject: The Court of Cassation of Belgium is the country’s supreme judicial court, responsible for ensuring the uniform interpretation and application of the law by reviewing lower court decisions on points of law.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Justice (Belgium)
this entity surface form:
Cour de cassation de Belgique
subject surface form:
Justice (Belgium)
this entity surface form:
Hof van Cassatie (Belgium)
this entity surface form:
supreme judicial court of Belgium
this entity surface form:
Cour de cassation / Hof van Cassatie
Prosecutor‑General at the Court of Cassation of Belgium
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reportsTo
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Court of Cassation of Belgium
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Title III – Powers of the State of the Belgian Constitution
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regulates
→
Court of Cassation of Belgium
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subject surface form:
Third Chamber of the Court of Cassation of Belgium
subject surface form:
Third Chamber of the Court of Cassation of Belgium
this entity surface form:
Belgian supreme court system