Supreme Court of Western Australia
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The Supreme Court of Western Australia is the highest court in the state’s judicial system, handling the most serious criminal and civil cases and serving as the principal court of appeal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Western Australia canonical | 3 |
| Court of Appeal of Western Australia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2304893 — 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 Western Australia Context triple: [Government of Western Australia, judicialBranch, Supreme Court of Western Australia]
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A.
Judiciary of Western Australia
The Judiciary of Western Australia is the system of courts and judicial officers responsible for interpreting and applying the law and administering justice within the Australian state of Western Australia.
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B.
Supreme Court of Tasmania
The Supreme Court of Tasmania is the highest court in the Australian state of Tasmania, handling serious criminal and civil cases as well as appeals.
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C.
High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is the nation’s supreme judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and the ultimate interpreter of the Australian Constitution.
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D.
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
The Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory is the highest court in the ACT, handling serious criminal and civil cases and serving as the territory’s principal court of record.
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E.
Federal Court of Australia
The Federal Court of Australia is a superior national court that primarily deals with civil disputes governed by federal law and reviews decisions of federal tribunals and lower courts across Australia.
- 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 Western Australia Target entity description: The Supreme Court of Western Australia is the highest court in the state’s judicial system, handling the most serious criminal and civil cases and serving as the principal court of appeal.
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A.
Judiciary of Western Australia
The Judiciary of Western Australia is the system of courts and judicial officers responsible for interpreting and applying the law and administering justice within the Australian state of Western Australia.
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B.
Supreme Court of Tasmania
The Supreme Court of Tasmania is the highest court in the Australian state of Tasmania, handling serious criminal and civil cases as well as appeals.
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C.
High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is the nation’s supreme judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and the ultimate interpreter of the Australian Constitution.
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D.
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
The Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory is the highest court in the ACT, handling serious criminal and civil cases and serving as the territory’s principal court of record.
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E.
Federal Court of Australia
The Federal Court of Australia is a superior national court that primarily deals with civil disputes governed by federal law and reviews decisions of federal tribunals and lower courts across Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellate court
ⓘ
court of record ⓘ superior court ⓘ trial court ⓘ |
| appealsTo | High Court of Australia ⓘ |
| building |
Supreme Court of Western Australia building
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Court Building, Perth
|
| coordinates | approximately -31.956° S 115.861° E ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| courtSystem | common law system ⓘ |
| emblem |
coat of arms of Western Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
Coat of arms of Western Australia
|
| established | 1861 ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Government of Western Australia ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Supreme Court Act 1935 (WA) ⓘ |
| handles |
appeals from lower courts in Western Australia
ⓘ
serious civil cases ⓘ serious criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasChiefJustice | Chief Justice of Western Australia ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Admiralty jurisdiction
ⓘ
court of appeal ⓘ
surface form:
Court of Appeal
General Division ⓘ Probate jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
development of common law in Western Australia
ⓘ
interpretation of Western Australian legislation ⓘ supervisory jurisdiction over inferior courts and tribunals ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
admiralty and maritime matters
ⓘ
company law matters under federal and state law ⓘ insolvency and bankruptcy matters ⓘ probate and administration of estates ⓘ serious criminal trials before judge and jury ⓘ state constitutional matters within Western Australia ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
District Court of Western Australia
ⓘ
Magistrates Court of Western Australia ⓘ State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Australian court hierarchy
ⓘ
judiciary of Western Australia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Western Australia ⓘ |
| location |
Perth
ⓘ
surface form:
Perth, Western Australia
|
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| positionInSystem | highest court in Western Australia ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Civil Court of Western Australia
ⓘ
Criminal Court of Western Australia ⓘ |
| typeOfCases |
appeals from the District Court of Western Australia
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appeals from the Magistrates Court of Western Australia ⓘ appeals from various tribunals in Western Australia ⓘ indictable criminal offences ⓘ judicial review matters ⓘ major civil claims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Supreme Court of Western Australia Description of subject: The Supreme Court of Western Australia is the highest court in the state’s judicial system, handling the most serious criminal and civil cases and serving as the principal court of appeal.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Court of Appeal of Western Australia
subject surface form:
state courts of Australia