Lords of Council and Session
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The Lords of Council and Session are the senior judges who sit in Scotland’s supreme civil court, the Court of Session.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lords of Council and Session canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13068453 — 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: Lords of Council and Session Context triple: [Inner House courtrooms, usedBy, Lords of Council and Session]
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A.
Lords of Parliament
Lords of Parliament are members of the United Kingdom’s upper legislative chamber, historically comprising hereditary peers, life peers, and bishops who participate in reviewing and amending legislation.
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B.
King in Council
King in Council is the formal constitutional body in certain monarchies, notably Norway, where the monarch meets with the government to make official state decisions.
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C.
Book of Lords
Book of Lords is the English rendering of the title of the Khwaday-Namag, a lost Middle Persian royal chronicle that recounted the legendary and historical kings of Iran.
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D.
The Lords
The Lords were a German beat and rock band from the 1960s known for their humorous stage antics and hits like "Poor Boy" and "Gloryland."
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E.
Lord of Lambesc
Lord of Lambesc is a noble title historically associated with a cadet branch of the influential French House of Lorraine.
- 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: Lords of Council and Session Target entity description: The Lords of Council and Session are the senior judges who sit in Scotland’s supreme civil court, the Court of Session.
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A.
Lords of Parliament
Lords of Parliament are members of the United Kingdom’s upper legislative chamber, historically comprising hereditary peers, life peers, and bishops who participate in reviewing and amending legislation.
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B.
King in Council
King in Council is the formal constitutional body in certain monarchies, notably Norway, where the monarch meets with the government to make official state decisions.
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C.
Book of Lords
Book of Lords is the English rendering of the title of the Khwaday-Namag, a lost Middle Persian royal chronicle that recounted the legendary and historical kings of Iran.
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D.
The Lords
The Lords were a German beat and rock band from the 1960s known for their humorous stage antics and hits like "Poor Boy" and "Gloryland."
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E.
Lord of Lambesc
Lord of Lambesc is a noble title historically associated with a cadet branch of the influential French House of Lorraine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
ⓘ
member of the College of Justice ⓘ senior judge ⓘ |
| advisedByInAppointments | Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
Senators of the College of Justice
ⓘ
Senators of the College of Justice of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
Senators of the College of Justice
|
| appliesTo | civil law ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Monarch of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British monarch
|
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | First Minister of Scotland ⓘ |
| canAlsoServeAs | judge of the High Court of Justiciary ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | monarch on address of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| employer | Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service ⓘ |
| formsPartOf |
College of Justice
ⓘ
supreme civil court of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Courts of Scotland
|
| governingStatute |
Court of Session Act 1988
ⓘ
Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
civil appeals in Scotland
ⓘ
civil first‑instance cases in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasMemberCount | approximately 35 judges ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle |
Lady
ⓘ
Lord ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
College of Justice established 1532
ⓘ
linked to:
College of Justice
|
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Scots law
ⓘ
linked to:
Scots law (to a limited extent)
|
| legalTradition | mixed civil law and common law system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 70 years (subject to statutory change) ⓘ |
| maySitAs |
judge of the Inner House of the Court of Session
ⓘ
judge of the Outer House of the Court of Session ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | First Minister of Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf | Court of Session ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Court of Session ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Lord President of the Court of Session ⓘ |
| requiredQualification |
advocate
ⓘ
legal experience of at least 5 years as advocate or solicitor advocate ⓘ solicitor advocate ⓘ |
| role |
developing Scots civil jurisprudence
ⓘ
hearing civil appeals ⓘ hearing civil cases at first instance ⓘ |
| seatOfCourt | Parliament House, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
judge
ⓘ
judicial office-holder ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Lord President of the Court of Session ⓘ |
| termLength | until mandatory retirement age ⓘ |
| usesJudicialTitle |
Lady [judicial title]
ⓘ
Lord [judicial title] ⓘ |
| wears | judicial robes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lords of Council and Session Description of subject: The Lords of Council and Session are the senior judges who sit in Scotland’s supreme civil court, the Court of Session.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.