Royal Court (Jersey) Law 1948
E1035803
The Royal Court (Jersey) Law 1948 is a key piece of Jersey legislation that structures the composition, powers, and functioning of the island’s Royal Court and its lay judges, the Jurats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Court (Jersey) Law 1948 canonical | 1 |
| Royal Court (Jersey) Law and related legislation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13352390 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Royal Court (Jersey) Law 1948 Context triple: [Jurats of Jersey, governingInstrument, Royal Court (Jersey) Law 1948]
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A.
Jersey law
Jersey law is the distinct legal system of the Bailiwick of Jersey, combining elements of Norman customary law, English common law, and local legislation to govern the island’s civil and criminal matters.
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B.
Court of Appeal of Jersey
The Court of Appeal of Jersey is the island’s senior appellate court, responsible for hearing appeals from the Royal Court and shaping Jersey’s higher-level jurisprudence.
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C.
Judiciary of Jersey
The Judiciary of Jersey is the system of courts and judicial officers responsible for administering justice and interpreting the law in the Crown Dependency of Jersey.
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D.
Supreme Court Act of Bermuda
The Supreme Court Act of Bermuda is the primary legislation that establishes the structure, powers, and procedures of Bermuda’s Supreme Court within the island’s judicial system.
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E.
Courts of Justice Act 1924
The Courts of Justice Act 1924 was a key Irish statute that reorganized the country's judicial system after independence, establishing a new hierarchy of courts and modernizing the administration of justice in the Irish Free State.
- 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: Royal Court (Jersey) Law 1948 Target entity description: The Royal Court (Jersey) Law 1948 is a key piece of Jersey legislation that structures the composition, powers, and functioning of the island’s Royal Court and its lay judges, the Jurats.
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A.
Jersey law
Jersey law is the distinct legal system of the Bailiwick of Jersey, combining elements of Norman customary law, English common law, and local legislation to govern the island’s civil and criminal matters.
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B.
Court of Appeal of Jersey
The Court of Appeal of Jersey is the island’s senior appellate court, responsible for hearing appeals from the Royal Court and shaping Jersey’s higher-level jurisprudence.
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C.
Judiciary of Jersey
The Judiciary of Jersey is the system of courts and judicial officers responsible for administering justice and interpreting the law in the Crown Dependency of Jersey.
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D.
Supreme Court Act of Bermuda
The Supreme Court Act of Bermuda is the primary legislation that establishes the structure, powers, and procedures of Bermuda’s Supreme Court within the island’s judicial system.
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E.
Courts of Justice Act 1924
The Courts of Justice Act 1924 was a key Irish statute that reorganized the country's judicial system after independence, establishing a new hierarchy of courts and modernizing the administration of justice in the Irish Free State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jersey Law
ⓘ
primary legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Royal Court of Jersey ⓘ |
| country |
Bailiwick of Jersey
ⓘ
linked to:
Jersey
|
| definesRoleOf |
Bailiff of Jersey
ⓘ
Commissioners of the Royal Court ⓘ
linked to:
Commissioner of the Royal Court
Deputy Bailiff of Jersey ⓘ Jurats ⓘ |
| governs |
administration of justice in the Royal Court of Jersey
ⓘ
lay judiciary of Jersey ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
provisions on disqualification of Jurats
ⓘ
provisions on resignation of Jurats ⓘ provisions on the election of Jurats ⓘ provisions on the quorum of the Royal Court ⓘ provisions on the sittings of the Royal Court ⓘ |
| isKeyInstrumentFor |
status of Jurats in Jersey
ⓘ
structure of the Royal Court of Jersey ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Jersey ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
ⓘ
judicial organization law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force (as amended) ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Jersey legal system ⓘ |
| partOf | constitutional framework of Jersey ⓘ |
| placeOfEffect |
Island of Jersey
ⓘ
linked to:
Jersey
|
| purpose |
to provide for the constitution and functioning of the Royal Court of Jersey
ⓘ
to regulate the office and duties of Jurats in Jersey ⓘ |
| regulates |
Jurats of the Royal Court of Jersey
ⓘ
Royal Court of Jersey ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Courts of Jersey Law
ⓘ
linked to:
Judiciary of Jersey
Royal Court Rules (Jersey) ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Court Rules of Jersey
States of Jersey Law ⓘ
linked to:
States of Jersey Law 2005
|
| subjectMatter |
appointment of Jurats
ⓘ
civil jurisdiction of the Royal Court ⓘ composition of the Royal Court of Jersey ⓘ constitution of the Inferior Number of the Royal Court ⓘ constitution of the Superior Number of the Royal Court ⓘ criminal jurisdiction of the Royal Court ⓘ functions of the Royal Court of Jersey ⓘ oaths of Jurats ⓘ powers of the Royal Court of Jersey ⓘ presiding officers of the Royal Court ⓘ procedure of the Royal Court ⓘ retirement of Jurats ⓘ tenure of Jurats ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Judicial Greffe of Jersey
ⓘ
linked to:
Judicial Greffier of Jersey
Royal Court of Jersey ⓘ legal practitioners in Jersey ⓘ |
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Subject: Royal Court (Jersey) Law 1948 Description of subject: The Royal Court (Jersey) Law 1948 is a key piece of Jersey legislation that structures the composition, powers, and functioning of the island’s Royal Court and its lay judges, the Jurats.
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linked to: Royal Court (Jersey) Law 1948