Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore
E453908
The Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore are temporary judges appointed to the Supreme Court to exercise the full judicial powers of a High Court judge for a specified term.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4574406 — 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: Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore Context triple: [Chief Justice of Singapore, hasAuthorityOver, Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore]
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A.
Chief Justice of Singapore
The Chief Justice of Singapore is the head of the judiciary and the Supreme Court, overseeing the administration of justice and leading the country’s legal system.
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B.
Judiciary of Singapore
The Judiciary of Singapore is the independent branch of government responsible for interpreting and applying the law through a hierarchical system of courts, headed by the Supreme Court.
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C.
Supreme Court of Singapore
The Supreme Court of Singapore is the highest court in Singapore’s judiciary, comprising the High Court and the Court of Appeal and handling major civil and criminal cases as well as constitutional matters.
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D.
Attorney-General’s Chambers of Singapore
The Attorney-General’s Chambers of Singapore is the government legal office that serves as the chief legal adviser to the state and oversees public prosecutions and the drafting of legislation.
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E.
High Court of Singapore
The High Court of Singapore is a superior court of law that hears major civil and criminal cases, supervises lower courts, and exercises important appellate and judicial review functions within Singapore’s legal system.
- 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: Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore Target entity description: The Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore are temporary judges appointed to the Supreme Court to exercise the full judicial powers of a High Court judge for a specified term.
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A.
Chief Justice of Singapore
The Chief Justice of Singapore is the head of the judiciary and the Supreme Court, overseeing the administration of justice and leading the country’s legal system.
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B.
Judiciary of Singapore
The Judiciary of Singapore is the independent branch of government responsible for interpreting and applying the law through a hierarchical system of courts, headed by the Supreme Court.
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C.
Supreme Court of Singapore
The Supreme Court of Singapore is the highest court in Singapore’s judiciary, comprising the High Court and the Court of Appeal and handling major civil and criminal cases as well as constitutional matters.
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D.
Attorney-General’s Chambers of Singapore
The Attorney-General’s Chambers of Singapore is the government legal office that serves as the chief legal adviser to the state and oversees public prosecutions and the drafting of legislation.
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E.
High Court of Singapore
The High Court of Singapore is a superior court of law that hears major civil and criminal cases, supervises lower courts, and exercises important appellate and judicial review functions within Singapore’s legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of judicial officers
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judicial office ⓘ temporary judge ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Singapore ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Singapore ⓘ |
| appointmentMadeOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Singapore ⓘ |
| belongsToLegalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| canBeReappointed | yes ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| eligibleAppointee | person qualified to be a Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore ⓘ |
| exercisesPowersOf | Judge of the High Court of Singapore ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
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Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Singapore) ⓘ |
| hasAppointmentNature | non-permanent judicial office ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveBody | Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore ⓘ |
| hasComponent | Judicial Commissioner of the High Court of Singapore ⓘ |
| hasDecisionBindingEffect | binding as decision of a High Court judge ⓘ |
| hasHigherCourt |
Court of Appeal of Singapore
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linked to:
Supreme Court of Singapore
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| hasJudicialPowerLevel | full judicial powers of a High Court judge ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| hasRankEquivalentTo | Judge of the High Court of Singapore ⓘ |
| hasRole | assist in disposal of High Court workload ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Singapore ⓘ |
| hasTermType |
fixed term
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temporary appointment ⓘ |
| mayBeAppointedForReason |
to fill temporary vacancy
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to handle increased caseload ⓘ to provide specialised expertise ⓘ |
| mayBeElevatedTo | Judge of the High Court of Singapore ⓘ |
| mayBeFormerly |
Senior Counsel (Singapore)
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academic lawyer ⓘ experienced legal practitioner ⓘ |
| mayHear |
appeals from State Courts of Singapore
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civil cases ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ |
| mayIssue |
decrees
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judgments ⓘ orders ⓘ |
| partOf | Supreme Court of Singapore ⓘ |
| reportsInstitutionallyTo | Chief Justice of Singapore ⓘ |
| requiresQualification | legal qualifications prescribed for High Court judges ⓘ |
| sitsIn | High Court of Singapore ⓘ |
| subclassOf | judiciary of Singapore ⓘ |
| subjectTo | judicial code of conduct in Singapore ⓘ |
| usesTitle | Judicial Commissioner ⓘ |
| worksAt |
Supreme Court building, Singapore
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linked to:
Supreme Court Building, Singapore
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore Description of subject: The Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore are temporary judges appointed to the Supreme Court to exercise the full judicial powers of a High Court judge for a specified term.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chief Justice of Singapore
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hasAuthorityOver
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Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore
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Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Singapore
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hasCollectiveBody
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Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore
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subject linked to:
Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore
linked to: Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore
linked to: Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore
subject linked to:
Senior Judge