French judiciary
E166760
The French judiciary is the national system of courts and judges in France responsible for interpreting and applying the law, resolving disputes, and upholding justice and the rule of law.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1467381 — 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: French judiciary Context triple: [High Court of Justice of France, partOf, French judiciary]
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A.
French law
French law is the civil law-based legal system of France that governs public and private life through codified statutes, regulations, and judicial interpretation.
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B.
High Court of Justice of France
The High Court of Justice of France is a special judicial body empowered to try the President of the Republic and certain high officials for serious breaches of duty under the French Fifth Republic.
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C.
French Conseil supérieur des tribunaux administratifs et des cours administratives d’appel
The French Conseil supérieur des tribunaux administratifs et des cours administratives d’appel is a high-level governing body that oversees the organization, functioning, and careers of judges within France’s administrative courts and administrative courts of appeal.
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D.
Law French
Law French is a specialized dialect of Anglo-Norman historically used in English legal proceedings, court records, and legal terminology.
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E.
French public law
French public law is the branch of France’s legal system that governs the organization, powers, and functioning of the state and its public authorities, as well as their relationships with individuals.
- 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: French judiciary Target entity description: The French judiciary is the national system of courts and judges in France responsible for interpreting and applying the law, resolving disputes, and upholding justice and the rule of law.
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A.
French law
French law is the civil law-based legal system of France that governs public and private life through codified statutes, regulations, and judicial interpretation.
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B.
High Court of Justice of France
The High Court of Justice of France is a special judicial body empowered to try the President of the Republic and certain high officials for serious breaches of duty under the French Fifth Republic.
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C.
French Conseil supérieur des tribunaux administratifs et des cours administratives d’appel
The French Conseil supérieur des tribunaux administratifs et des cours administratives d’appel is a high-level governing body that oversees the organization, functioning, and careers of judges within France’s administrative courts and administrative courts of appeal.
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D.
Law French
Law French is a specialized dialect of Anglo-Norman historically used in English legal proceedings, court records, and legal terminology.
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E.
French public law
French public law is the branch of France’s legal system that governs the organization, powers, and functioning of the state and its public authorities, as well as their relationships with individuals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of government
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judicial system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | judicial branch of France ⓘ |
| basedOn |
French Constitution
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French case law ⓘ French statutory law ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Court of Justice of the European Union
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European Court of Human Rights ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| employs |
court clerks
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professional judges ⓘ public prosecutors ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
right of access to a court
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right to legal defense ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
administrative courts
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judicial courts ⓘ specialized courts ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
administrative disputes
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civil cases ⓘ constitutional review in specific procedures ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasPrinciple |
judicial independence
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presumption of innocence ⓘ right to a fair trial ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| hasTopCourt |
Constitutional Council
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linked to:
Constitutional Council of France
Council of State ⓘ Court of Cassation ⓘ
linked to:
court of cassation
|
| includesBody | public prosecutor’s office ⓘ |
| includesCourt |
administrative tribunals in France
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commercial courts in France ⓘ courts of appeal in France ⓘ labour courts in France ⓘ national asylum court ⓘ tribunaux judiciaires ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalTradition | continental European civil law ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Ministry of Justice of France ⓘ |
| reformedBy | judicial reforms of the Fifth Republic of France ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
applying the law in France
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interpreting the law in France ⓘ resolving legal disputes ⓘ upholding justice ⓘ upholding the rule of law ⓘ |
| subjectTo | European Convention on Human Rights ⓘ |
| territorialScope |
French overseas departments and regions
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metropolitan France ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan France
|
| uses | civil law system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: French judiciary Description of subject: The French judiciary is the national system of courts and judges in France responsible for interpreting and applying the law, resolving disputes, and upholding justice and the rule of law.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: French judiciary
Court of Appeal of Paris branch in Melun
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belongsToJudicialOrder
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ordre judiciaire (judicial order) of France
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linked to: French judiciary
linked to: French judiciary
linked to: French judiciary
linked to: French judiciary
subject linked to:
Electoral code of France
linked to: French judiciary
Libya to cooperate with France, the United Kingdom and the United States
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requiresCooperationWith
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French judicial authorities
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linked to: French judiciary
subject linked to:
parquet national financier
subject linked to:
parquet national financier
linked to: French judiciary
linked to: French judiciary