New York Supreme Court
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The New York Supreme Court is the state’s principal trial-level court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases across New York.
All labels observed (34)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T46983 — 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: New York Supreme Court Context triple: [New York State Constitution, establishes, New York Supreme Court]
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A.
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest appellate court in the state of New York, serving as its court of last resort for interpreting state law and the state constitution.
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B.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York is the state's intermediate appellate court, organized into four judicial departments that review civil and criminal decisions from lower courts.
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C.
New York State Judiciary
The New York State Judiciary is the unified court system of New York State, encompassing a range of trial and appellate courts that interpret and apply state law.
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D.
Superior Court of Judicature
The Superior Court of Judicature was the highest colonial-era court in Massachusetts, serving as the chief appellate and trial court before being succeeded by the modern Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
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E.
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York is a suburban county just north of New York City, known for its affluent communities, historic Hudson River towns, and significant role in American colonial and Revolutionary War history.
- 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: New York Supreme Court Target entity description: The New York Supreme Court is the state’s principal trial-level court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases across New York.
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A.
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest appellate court in the state of New York, serving as its court of last resort for interpreting state law and the state constitution.
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B.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York is the state's intermediate appellate court, organized into four judicial departments that review civil and criminal decisions from lower courts.
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C.
New York State Judiciary
The New York State Judiciary is the unified court system of New York State, encompassing a range of trial and appellate courts that interpret and apply state law.
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D.
Superior Court of Judicature
The Superior Court of Judicature was the highest colonial-era court in Massachusetts, serving as the chief appellate and trial court before being succeeded by the modern Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
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E.
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York is a suburban county just north of New York City, known for its affluent communities, historic Hudson River towns, and significant role in American colonial and Revolutionary War history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of general jurisdiction
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court system component ⓘ state court ⓘ trial court ⓘ |
| canGrant |
damages
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declaratory relief ⓘ injunctive relief ⓘ |
| canReview | administrative agency determinations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| governedBy |
New York State statutes
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surface form:
New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
New York State statutes ⓘ
surface form:
New York Criminal Procedure Law
New York State Constitution ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
Article 78 proceedings
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commercial disputes ⓘ complex civil litigation ⓘ felony criminal cases ⓘ major civil cases ⓘ major criminal cases ⓘ matrimonial actions ⓘ special proceedings ⓘ tort actions ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
New York Supreme Court
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
N.Y. Sup. Ct.
Sup Ct ⓘ |
| hasAppellateDivision |
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
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surface form:
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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| hasIntermediateAppellateBody |
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
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surface form:
Appellate Division, First Department
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York ⓘ
surface form:
Appellate Division, Fourth Department
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York ⓘ
surface form:
Appellate Division, Second Department
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York ⓘ
surface form:
Appellate Division, Third Department
|
| hasJudgeTitle | Justice of the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | general jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasLevel | trial-level ⓘ |
| hasLowerAppellateBody | Appellate Term of the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfJudicialDistricts | 13 ⓘ |
| hasOriginalJurisdictionOver |
administrative law challenges
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civil actions without monetary limit ⓘ declaratory judgment actions ⓘ equitable actions ⓘ most felony prosecutions ⓘ |
| hasPresenceIn | each county of New York State ⓘ |
| highestCourtOfStateIs | New York Court of Appeals ⓘ |
| highestTrialCourtIn |
New York State Judiciary
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surface form:
New York State Unified Court System
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| isConfusinglyNamedBecause | despite its name it is not the state’s court of last resort ⓘ |
| isNot | highest court in New York ⓘ |
| judgesElectedBy | popular election ⓘ |
| judgesElectedFrom | judicial districts ⓘ |
| judgeTermLength | 14 years ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York ⓘ |
| organizedBy | judicial district ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York State Judiciary
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surface form:
New York State Unified Court System
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York Supreme Court Description of subject: The New York Supreme Court is the state’s principal trial-level court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases across New York.
Referenced by (73)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New York Supreme Court, New York County
this entity surface form:
New York Supreme Court in equity jurisdiction
this entity surface form:
New York Supreme Court at law
this entity surface form:
New York Supreme Court (trial level)
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of the State of New York
this entity surface form:
New York Supreme Court in criminal matters
Smith Thompson (as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court)
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memberOf
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New York Supreme Court
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subject surface form:
Smith Thompson
subject surface form:
Samuel Nelson
this entity surface form:
Brooklyn Supreme Court
subject surface form:
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of the State of New York (trial level)
this entity surface form:
Queens County Supreme Court
this entity surface form:
New York Supreme Court (trial level)
this entity surface form:
New York Supreme Court (trial court of general jurisdiction)
this entity surface form:
Justice of the New York Supreme Court
this entity surface form:
New York State Supreme Court (New York County and other city counties)
this entity surface form:
Bronx County Supreme Court
this entity surface form:
Brooklyn Supreme Court
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of the State of New York
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of the State of New York