New York City Civil Court
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The New York City Civil Court is a local trial court in New York City that primarily handles civil cases involving smaller monetary claims, housing disputes, and other limited-jurisdiction matters.
All labels observed (18)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T219518 — 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: New York City Civil Court Context triple: [New York State Judiciary, hasPart, New York City Civil Court]
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A.
New York Supreme Court
The New York Supreme Court is the state’s principal trial-level court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases across New York.
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B.
New York Surrogate's Court
The New York Surrogate's Court is a specialized state court that handles probate of wills, administration of estates, and related matters involving the affairs of deceased persons in New York.
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C.
New York Family Court
New York Family Court is a specialized trial court in New York State that handles cases involving children and families, such as custody, child support, abuse, neglect, and juvenile delinquency.
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D.
New York County Courts
New York County Courts are the trial-level courts in New York County (Manhattan) that handle a wide range of civil and criminal cases within the New York State court system.
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E.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York is the state's intermediate appellate court, organized into four judicial departments that review civil and criminal decisions from lower courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: New York City Civil Court Target entity description: The New York City Civil Court is a local trial court in New York City that primarily handles civil cases involving smaller monetary claims, housing disputes, and other limited-jurisdiction matters.
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A.
New York Supreme Court
The New York Supreme Court is the state’s principal trial-level court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases across New York.
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B.
New York Surrogate's Court
The New York Surrogate's Court is a specialized state court that handles probate of wills, administration of estates, and related matters involving the affairs of deceased persons in New York.
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C.
New York Family Court
New York Family Court is a specialized trial court in New York State that handles cases involving children and families, such as custody, child support, abuse, neglect, and juvenile delinquency.
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D.
New York County Courts
New York County Courts are the trial-level courts in New York County (Manhattan) that handle a wide range of civil and criminal cases within the New York State court system.
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Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York is the state's intermediate appellate court, organized into four judicial departments that review civil and criminal decisions from lower courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil court
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court of limited jurisdiction ⓘ local court ⓘ trial court ⓘ |
| appealsHeardBy |
Appellate Term of the Supreme Court
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surface form:
Appellate Term of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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| appliesLaw |
New York City local law
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New York State law ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| governedBy | New York City Civil Court Act ⓘ |
| governingBody | New York State Legislature ⓘ |
| handles | civil litigation at first instance ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
New York City Civil Court
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NYC Civil Court
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| hasCourtLevel | lower court ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
New York City Civil Court
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Housing Part of the Civil Court of the City of New York
New York City Civil Court self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Small Claims Part of the Civil Court of the City of New York
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| hasFunction |
adjudication of lower-value civil disputes
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resolution of landlord-tenant matters ⓘ resolution of small claims ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
civil cases
ⓘ
civil cases with limited monetary value ⓘ commercial claims ⓘ consumer credit cases ⓘ housing cases ⓘ landlord-tenant disputes ⓘ no-fault insurance cases ⓘ small claims cases ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasSeat | New York City ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
civil law
ⓘ
consumer law ⓘ contract disputes ⓘ housing law ⓘ tort claims ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfProceeding |
bench trial
ⓘ
jury trial ⓘ |
| higherCourt |
New York Supreme Court
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Court of the State of New York
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| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
New York City
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U.S. state of New York ⓘ
surface form:
State of New York
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| operatesIn |
The Bronx
ⓘ
surface form:
Bronx County
Kings County ⓘ New York County ⓘ Queens County ⓘ Richmond County ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York State Judiciary
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surface form:
New York State Unified Court System
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| serves | residents of New York City ⓘ |
| uses |
New York State statutes
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surface form:
New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York City Civil Court Description of subject: The New York City Civil Court is a local trial court in New York City that primarily handles civil cases involving smaller monetary claims, housing disputes, and other limited-jurisdiction matters.
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New York City Housing Court
this entity surface form:
New York District Courts
this entity surface form:
New York Civil Court
this entity surface form:
Housing Part of the Civil Court of the City of New York
this entity surface form:
Small Claims Part of the Civil Court of the City of New York
this entity surface form:
NYC Civil Court
this entity surface form:
New York City Civil Court, New York County
this entity surface form:
New York City Civil Court Act
this entity surface form:
Kings County Civil Court
this entity surface form:
New York City Housing Court
this entity surface form:
Queens Civil Court
this entity surface form:
New York City Housing Court
this entity surface form:
New York City Small Claims Court
this entity surface form:
Queens Civil Court
this entity surface form:
New York City Civil Court (Manhattan)
this entity surface form:
New York County Civil Court
subject surface form:
Jamaica, Queens
this entity surface form:
Queens Civil Court
this entity surface form:
New York City Housing Court
this entity surface form:
New York Civil Court
this entity surface form:
New York Housing Court
this entity surface form:
New York City Civil Court in Manhattan
this entity surface form:
New York City Civil Court in the Bronx
this entity surface form:
Bronx County Civil Court