Court of Session
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The Court of Session is Scotland’s supreme civil court, responsible for handling major civil cases and appeals.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Court of Session canonical | 44 |
| Court of Session (16th century) | 1 |
| Court of Session (for certain civil matters) | 1 |
| Court of Session (via Parliament House off High Street) | 1 |
| Court of Session judges | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12616380 — 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 Session Context triple: [Extraordinary Lord of Session, partOf, Court of Session]
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A.
Court of Session Inner House
The Court of Session Inner House is the supreme civil appeal court in Scotland, hearing appeals from the Outer House and other lower courts.
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B.
High Court of Justiciary
The High Court of Justiciary is Scotland’s supreme criminal court, responsible for the most serious criminal trials and appeals under Scots law.
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C.
Court of Session Outer House
The Court of Session Outer House is the first-instance civil court in Scotland’s supreme courts system, where a single judge hears and determines a wide range of civil cases.
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D.
College of Justice
The College of Justice is the collective term for Scotland’s supreme civil courts and associated legal institutions, including the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary.
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E.
Queen's Bench Division
The Queen's Bench Division is a major branch of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales that primarily handles civil disputes, judicial review, and certain criminal matters.
- 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 Session Target entity description: The Court of Session is Scotland’s supreme civil court, responsible for handling major civil cases and appeals.
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A.
Court of Session Inner House
The Court of Session Inner House is the supreme civil appeal court in Scotland, hearing appeals from the Outer House and other lower courts.
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B.
High Court of Justiciary
The High Court of Justiciary is Scotland’s supreme criminal court, responsible for the most serious criminal trials and appeals under Scots law.
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C.
Court of Session Outer House
The Court of Session Outer House is the first-instance civil court in Scotland’s supreme courts system, where a single judge hears and determines a wide range of civil cases.
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D.
College of Justice
The College of Justice is the collective term for Scotland’s supreme civil courts and associated legal institutions, including the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary.
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E.
Queen's Bench Division
The Queen's Bench Division is a major branch of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales that primarily handles civil disputes, judicial review, and certain criminal matters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (48)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland
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Court of Session
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High Street, Edinburgh
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Court of Session (via Parliament House off High Street)
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