Crown Court of England and Wales
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The Crown Court of England and Wales is a senior criminal court that handles serious offences, jury trials, and appeals from magistrates’ courts across England and Wales.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crown Court | 19 |
| Crown Court of England and Wales canonical | 18 |
| Crown Court centres in England and Wales | 1 |
| Crown Court in England and Wales | 1 |
| Crown Court in criminal matters | 1 |
| Crown Court system | 1 |
| Old Bailey | 1 |
| Recorder of the Crown Court | 1 |
| the Crown Court | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T714362 — 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: Crown Court of England and Wales Context triple: [English law, hasCourtSystem, Crown Court of England and Wales]
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A.
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
The High Court of Justice of England and Wales is a senior court of record that primarily handles high-value and complex civil cases, as well as important judicial review and appellate matters within the English and Welsh legal system.
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B.
Court of King’s Bench
The Court of King’s Bench was a senior common law court in England that handled major criminal and civil cases and exercised supervisory authority over other courts and colonial charters.
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C.
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is a senior appellate court that reviews civil and criminal cases from lower courts and tribunals within England and Wales.
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D.
Chancery Division
The Chancery Division is a specialized court in the Circuit Court of Cook County that primarily handles cases involving equity, such as injunctions, corporate disputes, and complex commercial litigation.
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E.
Court of St James's
The Court of St James's is the royal court of the British monarch, serving as the formal designation for the United Kingdom’s diplomatic accreditation and ceremonial royal functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Crown Court of England and Wales Target entity description: The Crown Court of England and Wales is a senior criminal court that handles serious offences, jury trials, and appeals from magistrates’ courts across England and Wales.
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A.
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
The High Court of Justice of England and Wales is a senior court of record that primarily handles high-value and complex civil cases, as well as important judicial review and appellate matters within the English and Welsh legal system.
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B.
Court of King’s Bench
The Court of King’s Bench was a senior common law court in England that handled major criminal and civil cases and exercised supervisory authority over other courts and colonial charters.
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C.
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is a senior appellate court that reviews civil and criminal cases from lower courts and tribunals within England and Wales.
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D.
Chancery Division
The Chancery Division is a specialized court in the Circuit Court of Cook County that primarily handles cases involving equity, such as injunctions, corporate disputes, and complex commercial litigation.
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E.
Teesside Crown Court
Teesside Crown Court is a major criminal court in Middlesbrough, England, handling serious criminal cases for the Teesside area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of record
ⓘ
criminal court ⓘ superior court of record ⓘ trial court ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
ⓘ
surface form:
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
|
| appealTo | Court of Appeal of England and Wales ⓘ |
| cameIntoOperationOn | 1972-01-01 ⓘ |
| country |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| createdBy | Courts Act 1971 ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1972 ⓘ |
| handles |
appeals from magistrates’ courts
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cases for sentence from magistrates’ courts ⓘ either-way offences sent for trial ⓘ indictable-only offences ⓘ sentencing for cases committed from magistrates’ courts ⓘ serious criminal offences ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
jury trials for serious offences
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trial by judge and jury ⓘ |
| hasSeat |
Central Criminal Court
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Crown Court at Birmingham ⓘ Crown Court at Bristol ⓘ Cardiff Crown Court ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Court at Cardiff
Leeds Combined Court Centre ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Court at Leeds
Crown Court at Leicester ⓘ Crown Court at Liverpool ⓘ Crown Court at Manchester ⓘ Crown Court at Mold ⓘ Crown Court at Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ Crown Court at Nottingham ⓘ Crown Court at Sheffield ⓘ Crown Court at Swansea ⓘ Royal Courts of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Court at the Royal Courts of Justice
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| headOfJudiciary | Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales ⓘ |
| hears |
certain appeals in licensing matters
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confiscation proceedings ⓘ proceeds of crime applications ⓘ |
| higherCourtFor |
Magistrates' courts of England and Wales
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surface form:
magistrates’ courts of England and Wales
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| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
English law
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law of England and Wales ⓘ |
| location |
Royal Courts of Justice
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surface form:
Royal Courts of Justice, London
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| partOf | Senior Courts of England and Wales ⓘ |
| presidingOfficer |
High Court judge
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circuit judge ⓘ recorder ⓘ |
| replaced |
assize courts
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courts of quarter sessions ⓘ |
| ultimateAppealTo | Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
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Subject: Crown Court of England and Wales Description of subject: The Crown Court of England and Wales is a senior criminal court that handles serious offences, jury trials, and appeals from magistrates’ courts across England and Wales.
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.