Supreme Court of Israel
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The Supreme Court of Israel is the country’s highest judicial authority, serving as both its supreme appellate court and High Court of Justice.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Israel canonical | 13 |
| High Court of Justice of Israel | 1 |
| Israeli Supreme Court | 1 |
| Supreme Court of Israel (as High Court of Justice) | 1 |
| supreme appellate court of Israel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2420774 — 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 Israel Context triple: [West Jerusalem, hostsInstitution, Supreme Court of Israel]
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A.
Judiciary of Israel
The Judiciary of Israel is the independent court system of the State of Israel, headed by the Supreme Court, which interprets laws, reviews government actions, and safeguards constitutional principles and civil rights.
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B.
High Court of Justice (West Bank)
The High Court of Justice (West Bank) is the supreme judicial authority in the Palestinian territories, overseeing constitutional, administrative, and other high-level legal matters.
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C.
Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court is Portugal’s highest judicial body responsible for overseeing the constitutionality of laws and ensuring that legislation and state actions comply with the Portuguese Constitution.
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D.
Supreme Court of Japan
The Supreme Court of Japan is the nation’s apex judicial body, responsible for final appeals and constitutional review within Japan’s legal system.
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E.
Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt is the country’s highest judicial authority on constitutional matters, responsible for interpreting the constitution and reviewing the constitutionality of laws and regulations.
- 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 Israel Target entity description: The Supreme Court of Israel is the country’s highest judicial authority, serving as both its supreme appellate court and High Court of Justice.
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A.
Judiciary of Israel
The Judiciary of Israel is the independent court system of the State of Israel, headed by the Supreme Court, which interprets laws, reviews government actions, and safeguards constitutional principles and civil rights.
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B.
High Court of Justice (West Bank)
The High Court of Justice (West Bank) is the supreme judicial authority in the Palestinian territories, overseeing constitutional, administrative, and other high-level legal matters.
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C.
Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court is Portugal’s highest judicial body responsible for overseeing the constitutionality of laws and ensuring that legislation and state actions comply with the Portuguese Constitution.
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D.
Supreme Court of Japan
The Supreme Court of Japan is the nation’s apex judicial body, responsible for final appeals and constitutional review within Japan’s legal system.
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E.
Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt is the country’s highest judicial authority on constitutional matters, responsible for interpreting the constitution and reviewing the constitutionality of laws and regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of last resort
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high court of justice ⓘ judicial body ⓘ supreme court ⓘ |
| actsAs |
constitutional court in practice
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court of first instance in certain cases ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bagatz when acting as High Court of Justice
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Beit HaMishpat HaElyon ⓘ |
| appointmentMethod | appointed by the President of Israel ⓘ |
| bindingPrecedent | its decisions bind all lower courts in Israel ⓘ |
| buildingArchitects |
Ada Karmi-Melamede
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Dov Karmi ⓘ
surface form:
Ram Karmi
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| buildingInaugurated | 1992 ⓘ |
| canInvalidate |
acts of administrative authorities
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government decisions ⓘ |
| canReview |
Basic Laws of Israel
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surface form:
Knesset legislation under Basic Laws
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| composition |
Deputy President of the Supreme Court
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President of the Supreme Court ⓘ other justices of the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| established | 1948 ⓘ |
| function |
ensuring protection of human rights in Israel
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hearing petitions against state authorities ⓘ interpretation of Israeli Basic Laws ⓘ judicial review of government actions ⓘ |
| governedBy | Basic Law: The Judiciary ⓘ |
| hasChiefJudgeTitle | President of the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| hasCurrentPresident | Uzi Vogelman ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfJudges | 15 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
Arabic
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://supreme.court.gov.il ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
district courts of Israel
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some administrative tribunals in Israel ⓘ |
| hearsCasesAs |
High Court of Justice when sitting on petitions against public authorities
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appellate court when hearing appeals from lower courts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
|
| legalSystem | Israeli legal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Givat Ram
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surface form:
Givat Ram, Jerusalem
|
| location | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| nominatingBody | Judicial Selection Committee of Israel ⓘ |
| oversees | Electoral disputes in certain cases ⓘ |
| role |
Supreme Court of Israel
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
High Court of Justice of Israel
highest judicial authority in Israel ⓘ Supreme Court of Israel self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
supreme appellate court of Israel
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| seat | Supreme Court building, Jerusalem ⓘ |
| termLimitForJudges | mandatory retirement at age 70 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Supreme Court of Israel Description of subject: The Supreme Court of Israel is the country’s highest judicial authority, serving as both its supreme appellate court and High Court of Justice.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
supreme appellate court of Israel
this entity surface form:
High Court of Justice of Israel
remained under Israeli control after 1949 Armistice Agreements
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contains
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Supreme Court of Israel
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subject surface form:
West Jerusalem
this entity surface form:
Israeli Supreme Court
this entity surface form:
Supreme Court of Israel (as High Court of Justice)