Judicial branch of Kentucky

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The Judicial branch of Kentucky is the state’s court system responsible for interpreting and applying Kentucky law, administering justice, and overseeing all state courts from local district courts to the Kentucky Supreme Court.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf state judicial branch
administers justice in Kentucky
alsoKnownAs Kentucky Court of Justice
appliesJurisdictionOver Commonwealth of Kentucky
linked to: Kentucky
appliesLawIn administrative appeals in Kentucky
civil cases in Kentucky
criminal cases in Kentucky
constitutionalBranchOf Government of Kentucky
country United States
governingDocument Constitution of Kentucky
hasAdministrativeHead Chief Justice of Kentucky
hasBudgetSource Commonwealth of Kentucky
linked to: Kentucky
hasFunction adjudication of criminal cases
administration of state court system
interpretation of Kentucky Constitution
interpretation of state statutes
oversight of lower courts
resolution of civil disputes
hasHighestCourt Kentucky Supreme Court
hasIntermediateAppellateCourt Kentucky Court of Appeals
hasJurisdiction appeals from Kentucky trial courts
cases arising under Kentucky Constitution
state law matters in Kentucky
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPower issuance of court rules for Kentucky courts
judicial review of state laws
hasTrialCourtOfGeneralJurisdiction Kentucky Circuit Courts
hasTrialCourtOfLimitedJurisdiction Kentucky District Courts
headquartersLocation Frankfort, Kentucky
interprets Kentucky law
legalSystem common law
oversees Kentucky Circuit Courts
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Kentucky District Courts
Kentucky Supreme Court
court clerks in Kentucky
family courts in Kentucky
probate matters in Kentucky Circuit Courts
small claims in Kentucky District Courts
partOf Government of Kentucky
regulates practice of law in Kentucky courts
separatedFrom Executive branch of Kentucky
Legislative branch of Kentucky

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Government of Kentucky hasBranch Judicial branch of Kentucky
LaRue County courts governingBody Kentucky Judicial Branch
linked to: Judicial branch of Kentucky
Meade County Circuit Court governingBody Judicial Branch of Kentucky
linked to: Judicial branch of Kentucky
Kentucky Circuit Courts partOf Judicial Branch of Kentucky
linked to: Judicial branch of Kentucky
Kentucky District Courts partOf Judicial Branch of Kentucky
linked to: Judicial branch of Kentucky