The Virginia State Supreme Court
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Virginia_Reports
gptkb:final |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:1776
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| gptkbp:has_authority_over |
gptkb:Virginia_Constitution
Virginia Code |
| gptkbp:has_meetings |
elected
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:hears_cases |
appeals
civil cases criminal cases |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Virginia State Supreme Court
|
| gptkbp:issues |
writs of certiorari
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Donald_W._Lemons
gptkb:7 |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
yes
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Virginia
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:checks_and_balances
common law Virginia government ensures justice reviews lower court decisions interprets state constitution interprets state laws issues opinions resolves disputes protects rights issues rulings interprets laws issues injunctions issues judgments issues subpoenas issues writs interprets federal laws issues decrees applies laws interprets federal constitution issues opinions on law issues orders issues stays issues summonses issues warrants |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Richmond
|
| gptkbp:oversees |
lower courts
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
binding
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| gptkbp:previous_name |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Virginia
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| gptkbp:reviews |
administrative decisions
|
| gptkbp:sound |
constitutional issues
family law cases probate cases tax cases election law cases |
| gptkbp:term_length |
12 years
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| gptkbp:website |
www.courts.state.va.us
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Virginia_Historic_Landmarks
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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