courts of Ontario
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The courts of Ontario are the provincial judicial system responsible for interpreting and applying the law, resolving disputes, and administering justice within the Canadian province of Ontario.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ontario court system | 4 |
| courts of Ontario canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5307535 — 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.
Target entity: courts of Ontario Context triple: [Crown in Right of Ontario, canBeSuedIn, courts of Ontario]
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A.
Ontario Court of Justice
The Ontario Court of Justice is a provincial trial court in Ontario that handles most criminal cases, many family law matters, and provincial offence proceedings.
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B.
Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Court of Appeal for Ontario is the province’s top appellate court, responsible for hearing appeals in criminal, civil, and family law matters and shaping Ontario’s jurisprudence.
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C.
provincial courts of British Columbia
The provincial courts of British Columbia are the lower-level trial courts in the province’s judicial system, handling most criminal, family, traffic, and small civil matters under provincial and federal law.
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D.
Court of Queen's Bench
The Court of Queen's Bench was a senior common law court in England and Wales that handled major civil and criminal cases before being merged into the High Court of Justice in the late 19th century.
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E.
Federal Court of Canada
The Federal Court of Canada is a national superior court that primarily hears and decides legal disputes involving federal law, federal government agencies, and matters such as immigration, intellectual property, and maritime law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: courts of Ontario Target entity description: The courts of Ontario are the provincial judicial system responsible for interpreting and applying the law, resolving disputes, and administering justice within the Canadian province of Ontario.
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A.
Ontario Court of Justice
The Ontario Court of Justice is a provincial trial court in Ontario that handles most criminal cases, many family law matters, and provincial offence proceedings.
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B.
Court of Appeal for Ontario
The Court of Appeal for Ontario is the province’s top appellate court, responsible for hearing appeals in criminal, civil, and family law matters and shaping Ontario’s jurisprudence.
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C.
provincial courts of British Columbia
The provincial courts of British Columbia are the lower-level trial courts in the province’s judicial system, handling most criminal, family, traffic, and small civil matters under provincial and federal law.
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D.
Court of Queen's Bench
The Court of Queen's Bench was a senior common law court in England and Wales that handled major civil and criminal cases before being merged into the High Court of Justice in the late 19th century.
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E.
Federal Court of Canada
The Federal Court of Canada is a national superior court that primarily hears and decides legal disputes involving federal law, federal government agencies, and matters such as immigration, intellectual property, and maritime law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellate court
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branch of government ⓘ chief justice ⓘ family court ⓘ intermediate appellate court ⓘ judicial system ⓘ provincial court ⓘ small claims court ⓘ superior trial court ⓘ |
| appliesLawIn | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| employs |
judges
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justices of the peace ⓘ |
| function |
administration of justice
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application of law ⓘ dispute resolution ⓘ interpretation of law ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Constitution Act, 1867
NERFINISHED
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Courts of Justice Act (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
civil cases
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civil claims under monetary limit ⓘ family law cases ⓘ family law matters ⓘ most criminal cases ⓘ provincial offences ⓘ serious criminal cases ⓘ youth criminal justice matters ⓘ |
| hasCourt |
Ontario Court of Justice
NERFINISHED
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Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecializedBranch | Divisional Court (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecializedCourt |
Ontario Family Court
NERFINISHED
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Ontario Small Claims Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopCourt | Court of Appeal for Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heads | Court of Appeal for Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
Ontario Court of Justice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| location | Toronto ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Chief Justice of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
NERFINISHED
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judicial system of Canada ⓘ |
| supports | jury trials in certain cases ⓘ |
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Subject: courts of Ontario Description of subject: The courts of Ontario are the provincial judicial system responsible for interpreting and applying the law, resolving disputes, and administering justice within the Canadian province of Ontario.
Referenced by (5)
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