Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William (historically)
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The Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William was the British colonial apex court established in late 18th-century Calcutta to administer English law in the Bengal region of India.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T961673 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William (historically) Context triple: [Bengal Presidency, highestCourt, Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William (historically)]
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First Petty Bench
The First Petty Bench is one of the smaller judicial panels within the Supreme Court of Japan that handles a portion of the Court’s appellate caseload.
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People’s Supreme Court
The People’s Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in Cuba, overseeing the administration of justice and interpreting national law within the country’s socialist legal system.
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C.
Old Court
Old Court is the historic central courtyard of Queens’ College, Cambridge, known for its traditional collegiate architecture and riverside setting.
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Old Court
Old Court is a historic quadrangle within Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, known for its medieval architecture and central role in the college’s academic and social life.
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E.
Old Court
Old Court is the historic main courtyard of Peterhouse, Cambridge, known for its early collegiate architecture and central role in the college’s life.
- 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 Judicature at Fort William (historically) Target entity description: The Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William was the British colonial apex court established in late 18th-century Calcutta to administer English law in the Bengal region of India.
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A.
First Petty Bench
The First Petty Bench is one of the smaller judicial panels within the Supreme Court of Japan that handles a portion of the Court’s appellate caseload.
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B.
People’s Supreme Court
The People’s Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in Cuba, overseeing the administration of justice and interpreting national law within the country’s socialist legal system.
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C.
Old Court
Old Court is the historic central courtyard of Queens’ College, Cambridge, known for its traditional collegiate architecture and riverside setting.
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D.
Old Court
Old Court is a historic quadrangle within Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, known for its medieval architecture and central role in the college’s academic and social life.
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E.
Old Court
Old Court is the historic main courtyard of Peterhouse, Cambridge, known for its early collegiate architecture and central role in the college’s life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
apex court
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colonial court ⓘ superior court of record ⓘ |
| appliedLaw |
English law
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common law of England ⓘ equity ⓘ statute law of England ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1774 ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1862 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1862 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
George III of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
King George III
Royal Charter of 1774 ⓘ |
| firstChiefJustice | Sir Elijah Impey ⓘ |
| function |
administration of justice in Bengal Presidency
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exercise of original jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters ⓘ supervisory jurisdiction over inferior courts in Calcutta ⓘ |
| hadChiefJudgeTitle | Chief Justice ⓘ |
| hadNumberOfJudges | 4 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1774 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Bengal Presidency
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British subjects in Bengal ⓘ Calcutta ⓘ servants of the East India Company in Bengal ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced development of Anglo-Indian jurisprudence
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precursor of the Calcutta High Court ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bengal Presidency
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Bengal ⓘ
surface form:
Bengal region
British Empire ⓘ Calcutta ⓘ Fort William, Kolkata ⓘ
surface form:
Fort William, Calcutta
India ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Calcutta High Court ⓘ |
| partOf |
British colonial judicial system in India
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legal system of the Bengal Presidency ⓘ |
| replaced |
Court of Requests at Calcutta
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Calcutta High Court ⓘ
surface form:
Mayor's Court of Calcutta
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| replacedBy |
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William (historically)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
High Court of Judicature at Fort William
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| significantEvent |
conflict with the Supreme Council of Bengal
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jurisdictional disputes with the East India Company administration ⓘ |
| startTime | 1774 ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt |
admiralty court
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civil court ⓘ criminal court ⓘ ecclesiastical court ⓘ |
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Subject: Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William (historically) Description of subject: The Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William was the British colonial apex court established in late 18th-century Calcutta to administer English law in the Bengal region of India.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William (historically)
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Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William (historically)
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subject surface form:
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William
this entity surface form:
High Court of Judicature at Fort William
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William
Regulating Act 1773
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establishedCourt
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Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William (historically)
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this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William
High Courts Act 1861
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replacedInstitution
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Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William (historically)
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this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal
Presidency of Fort William in Bengal
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judicialSystem
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Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William (historically)
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this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William