Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico
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The Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico is the intermediate appellate court in Puerto Rico’s judicial system, reviewing decisions from lower courts under the supervision of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T33397 — 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: Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico Context triple: [Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, hasAuthorityOver, Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico]
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A.
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico is the highest judicial authority in Puerto Rico, responsible for interpreting the territory’s constitution and laws and overseeing its court system.
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B.
Supreme Court of Guam
The Supreme Court of Guam is the highest appellate court in the U.S. territory of Guam, responsible for interpreting its laws and constitution.
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C.
District Court of Guam
The District Court of Guam is a United States federal court with jurisdiction over the U.S. territory of Guam, handling both federal and certain local cases.
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D.
Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
The Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. territory, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives that enact local legislation and oversee the territorial government.
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E.
Puerto Rico Supreme Court Building
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court Building is the principal judicial edifice in San Juan that houses the island’s highest court and serves as the center of its judicial branch.
- 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: Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico Target entity description: The Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico is the intermediate appellate court in Puerto Rico’s judicial system, reviewing decisions from lower courts under the supervision of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.
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A.
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico is the highest judicial authority in Puerto Rico, responsible for interpreting the territory’s constitution and laws and overseeing its court system.
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B.
Supreme Court of Guam
The Supreme Court of Guam is the highest appellate court in the U.S. territory of Guam, responsible for interpreting its laws and constitution.
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C.
District Court of Guam
The District Court of Guam is a United States federal court with jurisdiction over the U.S. territory of Guam, handling both federal and certain local cases.
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Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
The Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. territory, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives that enact local legislation and oversee the territorial government.
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Puerto Rico Supreme Court Building
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court Building is the principal judicial edifice in San Juan that houses the island’s highest court and serves as the center of its judicial branch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
ⓘ
intermediate appellate court ⓘ judicial body ⓘ |
| alsoUsesLanguageInProceedings | English ⓘ |
| appealsTo | Supreme Court of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Constitution of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
United States Constitution ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the United States
federal laws applicable to Puerto Rico ⓘ laws of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| bindingAuthorityOn |
Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
surface form:
Puerto Rico Court of First Instance
|
| canIssue |
non‑precedential opinions
ⓘ
precedential opinions ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | constitutional court of record ⓘ |
| country | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| courtType | collegiate court ⓘ |
| decisionForm |
panel decisions
ⓘ
written opinions ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| function |
ensures uniform application of Puerto Rico law
ⓘ
relieves the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico from routine appeals ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Laws of Puerto Rico Annotated ⓘ |
| hasBranchOfGovernment | Judicial ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfCases |
administrative appeals
ⓘ
civil appeals ⓘ constitutional law issues ⓘ criminal appeals ⓘ family law appeals ⓘ labor law appeals ⓘ |
| isHigherCourtThan |
Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
surface form:
Puerto Rico Court of First Instance
|
| isLowerCourtThan | Supreme Court of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Puerto Rico
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
|
| legalSystem |
civil law system
ⓘ
mixed civil–common law system ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | sub‑federal court within the United States legal framework ⓘ |
| location |
San Juan
ⓘ
surface form:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
| nativeNameLanguage | es ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfProceedings | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| positionInJudicialHierarchy | intermediate level ⓘ |
| regionServed | entire territory of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| reviewsDecisionsFrom |
Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
surface form:
Puerto Rico Court of First Instance
administrative agencies of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| role |
harmonizes interpretation of Puerto Rico laws
ⓘ
reviews errors of law from lower courts ⓘ |
| seat |
San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
San Juan metropolitan area
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| subjectToReviewBy | certiorari of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| supervisingCourt | Supreme Court of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico Description of subject: The Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico is the intermediate appellate court in Puerto Rico’s judicial system, reviewing decisions from lower courts under the supervision of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Puerto Rico Court of Appeals
this entity surface form:
intermediate appellate courts of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form:
Puerto Rico Court of Appeals
this entity surface form:
Puerto Rico Court of Appeals
this entity surface form:
appellate courts of Puerto Rico (administrative functions)
subject surface form:
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form:
Tribunal de Apelaciones de Puerto Rico
this entity surface form:
jueces del Tribunal de Apelaciones de Puerto Rico
this entity surface form:
Tribunal de Apelaciones de Puerto Rico