Washington Court of Appeals
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The Washington Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in Washington State’s judiciary, reviewing decisions from lower courts before potential review by the Washington Supreme Court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Washington Court of Appeals canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1892583 — 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: Washington Court of Appeals Context triple: [Washington Supreme Court, isHigherCourtOf, Washington Court of Appeals]
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A.
Oregon Court of Appeals
The Oregon Court of Appeals is the state's intermediate appellate court that reviews decisions from Oregon’s trial courts and certain state agencies.
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B.
Washington Supreme Court
The Washington Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Washington, responsible for interpreting the state constitution and overseeing the state’s court system.
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C.
Oregon Supreme Court
The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the U.S. state of Oregon, serving as the court of last resort and the head of the state’s judicial branch.
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D.
Supreme Court of California
The Supreme Court of California is the state's highest judicial authority, serving as the court of last resort and overseeing the interpretation of California law and the state constitution.
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E.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal appellate court that reviews cases from district courts in a large western region of the United States, including states such as California, Arizona, and Washington.
- 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: Washington Court of Appeals Target entity description: The Washington Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in Washington State’s judiciary, reviewing decisions from lower courts before potential review by the Washington Supreme Court.
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A.
Oregon Court of Appeals
The Oregon Court of Appeals is the state's intermediate appellate court that reviews decisions from Oregon’s trial courts and certain state agencies.
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B.
Washington Supreme Court
The Washington Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Washington, responsible for interpreting the state constitution and overseeing the state’s court system.
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C.
Oregon Supreme Court
The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the U.S. state of Oregon, serving as the court of last resort and the head of the state’s judicial branch.
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D.
Supreme Court of California
The Supreme Court of California is the state's highest judicial authority, serving as the court of last resort and overseeing the interpretation of California law and the state constitution.
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E.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal appellate court that reviews cases from district courts in a large western region of the United States, including states such as California, Arizona, and Washington.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intermediate appellate court
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state court ⓘ |
| appealsFrom | Washington superior courts ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of Washington State government ⓘ |
| citationStyle | Wn. App. ⓘ |
| composition | judges sitting in panels ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| courtType | appellate court ⓘ |
| createdTo | alleviate caseload of the Washington Supreme Court ⓘ |
| decisionsReviewableBy | Washington Supreme Court ⓘ |
| Division I seat |
Seattle, Washington, United States
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surface form:
Seattle, Washington
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| Division II seat | Tacoma, Washington ⓘ |
| Division III seat | Spokane, Washington ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Washington State Legislature ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Revised Code of Washington
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surface form:
Washington Revised Code
Constitution of the State of Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State Constitution
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| hasAuthority |
to affirm lower court decisions
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to remand cases to lower courts ⓘ to reverse lower court decisions ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Division I
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Division II ⓘ Division III ⓘ |
| hears |
administrative agency appeals
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civil appeals ⓘ criminal appeals ⓘ |
| higherCourt | Washington Supreme Court ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Washington State, United States
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surface form:
State of Washington
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| levelInJudiciary | intermediate ⓘ |
| location | Olympia, Washington ⓘ |
| mayReview | certain decisions of state administrative boards ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| panelSize | typically three judges ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judicial branch of Washington (state)
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surface form:
Judicial branch of Washington State
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| precedentBindingOn | Washington State trial courts within its division ⓘ |
| publishes | written opinions ⓘ |
| reviews | decisions of Washington State trial courts ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | nonpartisan election ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | state law issues ⓘ |
| termLength | six years ⓘ |
| websiteType | official court website ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Washington Court of Appeals Description of subject: The Washington Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in Washington State’s judiciary, reviewing decisions from lower courts before potential review by the Washington Supreme Court.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Judicial branch of Washington (state)
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hasIntermediateAppellateCourt
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Washington Court of Appeals
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