Lord of Council and Session
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Lord of Council and Session is a senior judicial title in Scotland’s supreme civil court, the Court of Session, held by judges who serve as Senators of the College of Justice.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord of Council and Session canonical | 3 |
| Lord of Session | 3 |
| Lords of Council and Session (various holders) | 1 |
| Ordinary Lord of Session | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8133468 — 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: Lord of Council and Session Context triple: [Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, positionHeld, Lord of Council and Session]
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A.
Lord President of the Council
The Lord President of the Council is a senior UK government minister who presides over the Privy Council and often holds additional high-ranking Cabinet responsibilities.
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B.
Lord of Parliament
Lord of Parliament is the lowest rank of the Scottish peerage, equivalent to an English baron and historically granting the holder a seat in the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland.
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C.
Lord President of the High Council
The Lord President of the High Council is the highest political authority on Gallifrey in the Doctor Who universe, overseeing the Time Lords and their governance.
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D.
Privy Councillor
A Privy Councillor was a senior advisor to the emperor in Japan’s prewar government, serving on the Privy Council to review and counsel on important state matters and legislation.
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E.
Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
The Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland was the monarch’s personal representative who presided over meetings of the pre-1707 Scottish Parliament and conveyed royal authority and assent.
- 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: Lord of Council and Session Target entity description: Lord of Council and Session is a senior judicial title in Scotland’s supreme civil court, the Court of Session, held by judges who serve as Senators of the College of Justice.
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A.
Lord President of the Council
The Lord President of the Council is a senior UK government minister who presides over the Privy Council and often holds additional high-ranking Cabinet responsibilities.
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B.
Lord of Parliament
Lord of Parliament is the lowest rank of the Scottish peerage, equivalent to an English baron and historically granting the holder a seat in the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland.
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C.
Lord President of the High Council
The Lord President of the High Council is the highest political authority on Gallifrey in the Doctor Who universe, overseeing the Time Lords and their governance.
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D.
Privy Councillor
A Privy Councillor was a senior advisor to the emperor in Japan’s prewar government, serving on the Privy Council to review and counsel on important state matters and legislation.
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E.
Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
The Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland was the monarch’s personal representative who presided over meetings of the pre-1707 Scottish Parliament and conveyed royal authority and assent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish judicial office
ⓘ
judicial title ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
Lord of Session
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senator of the College of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Court of Session
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
supreme civil court of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | monarch of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | First Minister of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToLegalTradition | civil law influenced mixed system ⓘ |
| building | Parliament House, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compulsoryRetirementAge | 70 years (subject to statutory change) ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| court |
Inner House of the Court of Session
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Outer House of the Court of Session NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
civil law
ⓘ
commercial law ⓘ judicial review ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| governedBy | Court of Session Act 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | interpretation of Scots civil law ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
civil appeals in Scotland
ⓘ
first‑instance civil cases in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveBody | Senators of the College of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
case management in complex civil litigation
ⓘ
hearing appeals from the Sheriff Appeal Court ⓘ issuing written judicial opinions ⓘ |
| heldBy | Senator of the College of Justice ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | 16th century Scottish judiciary ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Scottish Courts and Tribunals Judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | civil jurisdiction ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Scots law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| memberOf | College of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderStyle |
Lady
ⓘ
Lord ⓘ |
| partOf | College of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | senior judge ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution | High Court of Justiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPosition | Lord Commissioner of Justiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
legal qualification as advocate or solicitor
ⓘ
substantial legal experience ⓘ |
| supervises | procedure in the Court of Session ⓘ |
| termLength | until compulsory retirement age ⓘ |
| usesHonorific | The Honourable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord of Council and Session Description of subject: Lord of Council and Session is a senior judicial title in Scotland’s supreme civil court, the Court of Session, held by judges who serve as Senators of the College of Justice.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lord of Session
this entity surface form:
Lord of Session
this entity surface form:
Ordinary Lord of Session
this entity surface form:
Lords of Council and Session (various holders)
this entity surface form:
Lord of Session