Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
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The Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands is the highest appellate court for the U.S. Virgin Islands, overseeing the territory’s judicial system and interpreting its laws and constitution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands canonical | 9 |
| courts of the Virgin Islands | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T45194 — 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: Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands Context triple: [U.S. Virgin Islands, judicialBody, Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands]
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A.
District Court of the Virgin Islands
The District Court of the Virgin Islands is a federal territorial court that handles both federal and certain local cases arising in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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B.
Supreme Court of Guam
The Supreme Court of Guam is the highest appellate court in the U.S. territory of Guam, responsible for interpreting its laws and constitution.
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C.
Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico
The Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico is the intermediate appellate court in Puerto Rico’s judicial system, reviewing decisions from lower courts under the supervision of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.
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D.
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico is the highest judicial authority in Puerto Rico, responsible for interpreting the territory’s constitution and laws and overseeing its court system.
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E.
Legislature of the Virgin Islands
The Legislature of the Virgin Islands is the unicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. Virgin Islands, responsible for enacting territorial laws, approving budgets, and overseeing the executive branch.
- 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: Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands Target entity description: The Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands is the highest appellate court for the U.S. Virgin Islands, overseeing the territory’s judicial system and interpreting its laws and constitution.
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A.
District Court of the Virgin Islands
The District Court of the Virgin Islands is a federal territorial court that handles both federal and certain local cases arising in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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B.
Supreme Court of Guam
The Supreme Court of Guam is the highest appellate court in the U.S. territory of Guam, responsible for interpreting its laws and constitution.
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C.
Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico
The Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico is the intermediate appellate court in Puerto Rico’s judicial system, reviewing decisions from lower courts under the supervision of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.
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D.
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico is the highest judicial authority in Puerto Rico, responsible for interpreting the territory’s constitution and laws and overseeing its court system.
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E.
Legislature of the Virgin Islands
The Legislature of the Virgin Islands is the unicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. Virgin Islands, responsible for enacting territorial laws, approving budgets, and overseeing the executive branch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellate court
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court ⓘ supreme court ⓘ territorial court ⓘ |
| appealsFrom | Superior Court of the Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor of the United States Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| barAdmissionAuthority | regulates admission to the Virgin Islands Bar ⓘ |
| beganOperations | 2007 ⓘ |
| chiefJudgeTitle | Chief Justice ⓘ |
| compositionDeterminedBy |
Legislature of the Virgin Islands
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surface form:
Virgin Islands Legislature
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| country |
U.S. Virgin Islands
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surface form:
United States Virgin Islands
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| courtRules |
promulgates rules of appellate procedure
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promulgates rules of professional conduct for attorneys in the Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Legislature of the Virgin Islands
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surface form:
Virgin Islands Legislature
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| decisionsReviewableBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| disciplinaryAuthority | oversees attorney discipline in the Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| established | 2004 ⓘ |
| governs | appellate procedure in the U.S. Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| handles |
appeals in civil cases
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appeals in criminal cases ⓘ appeals in family law cases ⓘ appeals in probate cases ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
interpretation of territorial statutes
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interpretation of the Virgin Islands Constitution ⓘ |
| hasPosition | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| hears | appeals from administrative agencies of the U.S. Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| highestCourtOf |
U.S. Virgin Islands
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surface form:
United States Virgin Islands
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| judgeTitle | Justice ⓘ |
| judicialReview | can review constitutionality of territorial laws ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
U.S. Virgin Islands
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surface form:
United States Virgin Islands
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States common law ⓘ |
| location |
Saint Thomas
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surface form:
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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| numberOfJudges | 3 ⓘ |
| oversees | judicial system of the United States Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of the United States Virgin Islands
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surface form:
judicial branch of the United States Virgin Islands
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| role |
highest appellate court for the U.S. Virgin Islands
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interprets constitution of the U.S. Virgin Islands ⓘ interprets laws of the U.S. Virgin Islands ⓘ |
| seat | Charlotte Amalie ⓘ |
| termTypeOfJudges | fixed term ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | court of last resort ⓘ |
| website | https://www.visupremecourt.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands Description of subject: The Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands is the highest appellate court for the U.S. Virgin Islands, overseeing the territory’s judicial system and interpreting its laws and constitution.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Government of the United States Virgin Islands
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judicialBody
→
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
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Government of the United States Virgin Islands
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highestCourt
→
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
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Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
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sourceOfAuthorityFor
→
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
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this entity surface form:
courts of the Virgin Islands
judicial branch of the United States Virgin Islands
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hasPart
→
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
ⓘ
judicial branch of the United States Virgin Islands
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highestCourt
→
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
ⓘ
judicial branch of the United States Virgin Islands
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appealsFromTerritorialCourtsReviewedBy
→
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
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subject surface form:
Civil Division (Superior Court of the Virgin Islands)