Royal Audiencia of Lima
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The Royal Audiencia of Lima was the principal high court and administrative tribunal of the Spanish Crown in South America, overseeing justice and governance across much of the Viceroyalty of Peru.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Audiencia of Lima canonical | 2 |
| President of the Audiencia of Cuzco | 1 |
| Real Audiencia of Lima | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T534539 — 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: Royal Audiencia of Lima Context triple: [Viceroyalty of Peru, notableInstitution, Royal Audiencia of Lima]
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A.
Archbishopric of Lima
The Archbishopric of Lima is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Peru, historically one of the most important archdioceses in South America.
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B.
Viceroyalty of Peru
The Viceroyalty of Peru was a major Spanish colonial administrative region in South America, centered in Lima, that served as a key hub of imperial governance, mining, and trade from the 16th to the early 19th century.
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C.
Supreme Court of Peru
The Supreme Court of Peru is the country’s highest judicial authority, responsible for overseeing the administration of justice and serving as the final court of appeal in the Peruvian legal system.
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D.
Captaincy General of Chile
The Captaincy General of Chile was a Spanish colonial administrative territory in South America that governed the region corresponding largely to modern-day Chile until its independence.
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E.
Plaza Mayor de Lima
Plaza Mayor de Lima is the historic main square of Peru’s capital, renowned as the birthplace of the city and surrounded by key colonial-era buildings such as the Government Palace and the Cathedral of Lima.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Royal Audiencia of Lima Target entity description: The Royal Audiencia of Lima was the principal high court and administrative tribunal of the Spanish Crown in South America, overseeing justice and governance across much of the Viceroyalty of Peru.
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A.
Archbishopric of Lima
The Archbishopric of Lima is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Peru, historically one of the most important archdioceses in South America.
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B.
Viceroyalty of Peru
The Viceroyalty of Peru was a major Spanish colonial administrative region in South America, centered in Lima, that served as a key hub of imperial governance, mining, and trade from the 16th to the early 19th century.
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C.
Supreme Court of Peru
The Supreme Court of Peru is the country’s highest judicial authority, responsible for overseeing the administration of justice and serving as the final court of appeal in the Peruvian legal system.
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D.
Captaincy General of Chile
The Captaincy General of Chile was a Spanish colonial administrative territory in South America that governed the region corresponding largely to modern-day Chile until its independence.
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E.
Plaza Mayor de Lima
Plaza Mayor de Lima is the historic main square of Peru’s capital, renowned as the birthplace of the city and surrounded by key colonial-era buildings such as the Government Palace and the Cathedral of Lima.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial institution
ⓘ
high court ⓘ royal audiencia ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Viceroyalty of Peru
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Peru
Spanish South America ⓘ Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| capital | Lima ⓘ |
| composedOf |
alguacil mayor
ⓘ
fiscal ⓘ oidores ⓘ president ⓘ |
| country | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| dissolved |
1820s
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| dissolvedFollowing |
Peruvian War of Independence
ⓘ
independence of Peru ⓘ |
| establishedBy | New Laws of 1542 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
Crown of Spain ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Crown
|
| governanceModel | absolutist monarchy ⓘ |
| governedBy | Laws of the Indies ⓘ |
| hadAuthorityOver |
administrative disputes
ⓘ
civil cases ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ indigenous affairs ⓘ municipal councils in its district ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administrative tribunal
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high court of appeal ⓘ instrument of royal governance ⓘ oversight of administration ⓘ oversight of justice ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| inception |
1542
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16th century ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Castilian law
ⓘ
Roman law tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lima
ⓘ
Peru ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| presidentTitle |
Viceroy Joaquín de la Pezuela
ⓘ
surface form:
viceroy of Peru
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier provisional judicial bodies in Peru ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Lima ⓘ |
| significantFor |
administration of colonial justice in the Andes
ⓘ
centralization of Spanish rule in South America ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Council of the Indies
ⓘ
King of Spain ⓘ |
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Subject: Royal Audiencia of Lima Description of subject: The Royal Audiencia of Lima was the principal high court and administrative tribunal of the Spanish Crown in South America, overseeing justice and governance across much of the Viceroyalty of Peru.
Referenced by (4)
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