Supreme Federal Court
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The Supreme Federal Court is Brazil’s highest judicial body and constitutional court, responsible for interpreting the Constitution and serving as the final arbiter of legal disputes in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supreme Federal Court canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5689493 — 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 Federal Court Context triple: [Federal District (Brazil), isSeatOf, Supreme Federal Court]
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A.
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in Puerto Rico, serving as the final arbiter of legal disputes and interpreter of the territory’s constitution and laws.
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B.
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest court of general jurisdiction in Taiwan’s judicial system, responsible for ensuring the uniform interpretation and application of law.
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C.
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court in the U.S. judiciary, serving as the final arbiter of constitutional and federal law.
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D.
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the United Kingdom, serving as the final arbiter on points of law in civil cases across the UK and criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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E.
Corte Suprema
Corte Suprema is the commonly used Spanish name for the Supreme Court of Argentina, the country’s highest judicial authority.
- 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 Federal Court Target entity description: The Supreme Federal Court is Brazil’s highest judicial body and constitutional court, responsible for interpreting the Constitution and serving as the final arbiter of legal disputes in the country.
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A.
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in Puerto Rico, serving as the final arbiter of legal disputes and interpreter of the territory’s constitution and laws.
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B.
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest court of general jurisdiction in Taiwan’s judicial system, responsible for ensuring the uniform interpretation and application of law.
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C.
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court in the U.S. judiciary, serving as the final arbiter of constitutional and federal law.
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D.
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the United Kingdom, serving as the final arbiter on points of law in civil cases across the UK and criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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E.
Corte Suprema
Corte Suprema is the commonly used Spanish name for the Supreme Court of Argentina, the country’s highest judicial authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
ⓘ
court of last resort ⓘ federal court ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | President of Brazil ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
lower federal courts of Brazil
ⓘ
state courts of last resort in Brazil ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment |
Judiciary of Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Judicial branch of Brazil
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| building | Supreme Federal Court building in Brasília ⓘ |
| composition | 11 justices ⓘ |
| confirmationBy | Federal Senate of Brazil ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Brazilian Constitution of 1891
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linked to:
Constitution of Brazil of 1891
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| hasOfficialWebsite | http://www.stf.jus.br/ ⓘ |
| hears |
allegations of breach of fundamental precept
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declaratory actions of constitutionality ⓘ direct actions of unconstitutionality ⓘ extraordinary appeals on constitutional questions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
constitutional matters in Brazil
ⓘ
federal jurisdiction of Brazil ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Brazil
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| location | Brasília ⓘ |
| memberTitle |
justice
ⓘ
linked to:
Justice
ministro ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Supremo Tribunal Federal
ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Federal Court of Brazil
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| originalJurisdictionOver |
criminal cases involving its own justices
ⓘ
criminal cases involving members of the National Congress ⓘ criminal cases involving the President of Brazil ⓘ |
| partOf |
federal government of Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian government
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| power |
annulment of unconstitutional laws
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interpretation of constitutional provisions ⓘ judicial review ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Imperial Supreme Court of Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Federal Court of Brazil
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| role |
final arbiter of legal disputes in Brazil
ⓘ
guardian of the Constitution of Brazil ⓘ judicial review of constitutionality of laws and acts ⓘ protection of fundamental rights under the Brazilian Constitution ⓘ settlement of disputes between branches of the federal government ⓘ settlement of disputes between the Union and the states ⓘ trial of certain high authorities in original jurisdiction ⓘ |
| seat | Praça dos Três Poderes ⓘ |
| shortName | STF ⓘ |
| supervises |
constitutionality of acts of the Executive Branch
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constitutionality of acts of the Legislative Branch ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt |
constitutional court
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supreme court ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Supreme Federal Court Description of subject: The Supreme Federal Court is Brazil’s highest judicial body and constitutional court, responsible for interpreting the Constitution and serving as the final arbiter of legal disputes in the country.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.