District Court of Western Australia
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The District Court of Western Australia is an intermediate trial court that primarily handles serious criminal offences and substantial civil matters within the state’s judicial system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| District Court of Western Australia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10781465 — 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: District Court of Western Australia Context triple: [Judiciary of Western Australia, hasCourt, District Court of Western Australia]
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A.
Magistrates Court of Western Australia
The Magistrates Court of Western Australia is the state’s lower-level court that primarily handles minor criminal matters, civil disputes of limited value, and various administrative and regulatory cases.
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B.
Supreme Court of Western Australia
The Supreme Court of Western Australia is the highest court in the state’s judicial system, handling the most serious criminal and civil cases and serving as the principal court of appeal.
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C.
Judiciary of Western Australia
The Judiciary of Western Australia is the system of courts and judicial officers responsible for interpreting and applying the law and administering justice within the Australian state of Western Australia.
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D.
District Court of New South Wales
The District Court of New South Wales is an intermediate-level trial court in the Australian state of New South Wales that hears serious criminal and civil matters and contributes to the development of the state’s common law.
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E.
Federal Court of Australia
The Federal Court of Australia is a superior national court that primarily deals with civil disputes governed by federal law and reviews decisions of federal tribunals and lower courts across Australia.
- 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: District Court of Western Australia Target entity description: The District Court of Western Australia is an intermediate trial court that primarily handles serious criminal offences and substantial civil matters within the state’s judicial system.
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A.
Magistrates Court of Western Australia
The Magistrates Court of Western Australia is the state’s lower-level court that primarily handles minor criminal matters, civil disputes of limited value, and various administrative and regulatory cases.
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B.
Supreme Court of Western Australia
The Supreme Court of Western Australia is the highest court in the state’s judicial system, handling the most serious criminal and civil cases and serving as the principal court of appeal.
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C.
Judiciary of Western Australia
The Judiciary of Western Australia is the system of courts and judicial officers responsible for interpreting and applying the law and administering justice within the Australian state of Western Australia.
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D.
District Court of New South Wales
The District Court of New South Wales is an intermediate-level trial court in the Australian state of New South Wales that hears serious criminal and civil matters and contributes to the development of the state’s common law.
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E.
Federal Court of Australia
The Federal Court of Australia is a superior national court that primarily deals with civil disputes governed by federal law and reviews decisions of federal tribunals and lower courts across Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court in Western Australia
ⓘ
court of record ⓘ intermediate trial court ⓘ |
| aboveInHierarchy | Magistrates Court of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | WA District Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealsTo | Supreme Court of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belowInHierarchy | Supreme Court of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingOpened | 2008 ⓘ |
| canConduct |
judge-alone trials
ⓘ
jury trials ⓘ |
| commencedOperation | 1970 ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1970 ⓘ |
| employs |
court staff
ⓘ
judges ⓘ registrars ⓘ |
| establishedBy | District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 (WA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 (WA)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
District Court of Western Australia Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
serious criminal offences not reserved to the Supreme Court
ⓘ
substantial civil matters ⓘ |
| hasChiefJudge | Chief Judge of the District Court of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCivilJurisdictionUpTo | A$750,000 (general civil claims) ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
civil division
ⓘ
criminal division ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
civil courtrooms
ⓘ
criminal courtrooms ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
adjudication of civil disputes
ⓘ
adjudication of criminal cases ⓘ hearing appeals from the Magistrates Court in some matters ⓘ |
| hasSecurity | court security officers ⓘ |
| hasType | state court ⓘ |
| hasUnlimitedJurisdiction | personal injury claims ⓘ |
| hears |
civil matters
ⓘ
indictable offences ⓘ serious criminal offences ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
District Court Building, 500 Hay Street, Perth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Perth, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
court system of Western Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
judiciary of Western Australia ⓘ |
| region | Perth central business district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | State of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | appellate review by the Supreme Court of Western Australia ⓘ |
| website | https://www.districtcourt.wa.gov.au NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: District Court of Western Australia Description of subject: The District Court of Western Australia is an intermediate trial court that primarily handles serious criminal offences and substantial civil matters within the state’s judicial system.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.