United States district courts
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United States district courts are the federal trial courts where civil and criminal cases are initially heard and decided under U.S. federal law.
All labels observed (39)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T60806 — 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: United States district courts Context triple: [United States courts of appeals, above, United States district courts]
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A.
United States courts of appeals
The United States courts of appeals are the federal intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from district courts and federal agencies before potential review by the Supreme Court.
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B.
federal judiciary of the United States
The federal judiciary of the United States is the national court system established under the U.S. Constitution, comprising the Supreme Court and lower federal courts that interpret and apply federal law across the country.
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C.
Supreme Court and lower courts
The Supreme Court and lower courts in Japan together constitute the nation’s independent judiciary, responsible for interpreting the constitution, applying laws, and resolving legal disputes.
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D.
district courts of Japan
The district courts of Japan are the primary trial courts in the Japanese judicial system, handling most serious civil and criminal cases at first instance.
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E.
District Court of the Virgin Islands
The District Court of the Virgin Islands is a federal territorial court that handles both federal and certain local cases arising in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- 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: United States district courts Target entity description: United States district courts are the federal trial courts where civil and criminal cases are initially heard and decided under U.S. federal law.
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A.
United States courts of appeals
The United States courts of appeals are the federal intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from district courts and federal agencies before potential review by the Supreme Court.
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B.
federal judiciary of the United States
The federal judiciary of the United States is the national court system established under the U.S. Constitution, comprising the Supreme Court and lower federal courts that interpret and apply federal law across the country.
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C.
Supreme Court and lower courts
The Supreme Court and lower courts in Japan together constitute the nation’s independent judiciary, responsible for interpreting the constitution, applying laws, and resolving legal disputes.
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D.
district courts of Japan
The district courts of Japan are the primary trial courts in the Japanese judicial system, handling most serious civil and criminal cases at first instance.
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E.
District Court of the Virgin Islands
The District Court of the Virgin Islands is a federal territorial court that handles both federal and certain local cases arising in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court system
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federal trial court ⓘ |
| appealsGoTo | regional United States courts of appeals ⓘ |
| appliesJurisdiction | federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| canImpose | federal criminal sentences ⓘ |
| canIssue |
declaratory judgments
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injunctions ⓘ warrants ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Article III of the United States Constitution
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governingStatute | Title 28 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| hasClerkOffice | office of the clerk of court in each district ⓘ |
| hasHigherCourt | United States courts of appeals ⓘ |
| hasHighestCourtAbove | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| hasJudgeType |
United States district judge
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United States magistrate judge ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
admiralty and maritime cases
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cases involving foreign states in specified circumstances ⓘ certain cases between citizens of different states ⓘ civil actions involving the United States government as a party ⓘ federal crimes ⓘ |
| hasJuryType |
civil jury in qualifying civil cases
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grand jury in criminal matters ⓘ petit jury in criminal trials ⓘ |
| hasLawEnforcementArm | United States Marshals Service operating in each district ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfJudicialDistricts | 94 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hearsCaseType |
bankruptcy appeals in some instances
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cases arising under federal statutes ⓘ cases arising under the Constitution of the United States ⓘ cases arising under treaties of the United States ⓘ civil cases under federal law ⓘ criminal cases under federal law ⓘ diversity jurisdiction cases ⓘ federal question jurisdiction cases ⓘ |
| includes |
United States district courts
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United States district court in the District of Columbia
United States territorial courts ⓘ
surface form:
United States district courts in Puerto Rico and certain U.S. territories
United States district courts in each state ⓘ |
| judgeAppointmentBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| judgeConfirmationBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| judgeTerm | life tenure during good behavior for Article III district judges ⓘ |
| locationScope | geographic judicial districts defined by Congress ⓘ |
| magistrateJudgeTerm | fixed term of years for magistrate judges ⓘ |
| partOf |
federal judiciary of the United States
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surface form:
Article III courts of the United States
federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | trial-level adjudication of federal cases ⓘ |
| subjectToReviewBy | Supreme Court of the United States through certiorari ⓘ |
| usesAppellateRules | Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure for appeals from district courts ⓘ |
| usesEvidenceRules |
rules of evidence for the federal courts
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surface form:
Federal Rules of Evidence
|
| usesProcedureRules |
United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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surface form:
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States district courts Description of subject: United States district courts are the federal trial courts where civil and criminal cases are initially heard and decided under U.S. federal law.
Referenced by (248)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
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United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
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United States District Courts
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
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United States District Court for the District of Maine
this entity surface form:
United States district court in the District of Columbia
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Assistant United States Attorney
this entity surface form:
United States district court
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Title 28 of the United States Code
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IRS Appeals Office
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United States District Courts in tax cases
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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United States district courts
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United States district courts in Virginia
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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handlesAppealsFrom
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United States district courts
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United States district courts in West Virginia
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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handlesAppealsFrom
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United States district courts
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United States district courts in North Carolina
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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handlesAppealsFrom
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United States district courts
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United States district courts in South Carolina
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United States federal judicial districts
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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reviewsDecisionsOf
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United States district courts
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United States District Court for the District of Arizona
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
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reviewsFrom
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United States district courts
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United States District Courts within the Tenth Circuit
United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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appliesToCourtSystem
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United States district courts
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United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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appealFrom
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United States district courts
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this entity surface form:
United States District Courts in the Seventh Circuit
this entity surface form:
Article III courts
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
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appliesToJurisdiction
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United States district courts
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this entity surface form:
United States federal judicial districts
Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice
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litigatesIn
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United States district courts
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subject surface form:
United States Attorney
this entity surface form:
United States District Court
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
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category
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United States district courts
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Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure for appeals from district courts
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governsAppealsFrom
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United States district courts
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subject surface form:
United States Magistrate Judge
this entity surface form:
United States District Court
this entity surface form:
United States District Court
United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
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partOf
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United States district courts
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this entity surface form:
United States District Courts
subject surface form:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
this entity surface form:
United States district court system
subject surface form:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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partOf
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United States district courts
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this entity surface form:
United States District Courts
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
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partOf
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United States district courts
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this entity surface form:
United States District Court system