Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt
E120071
Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt is the highest cantonal court of the Swiss canton of Basel-Stadt, serving primarily as its court of appeal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Appellationsgericht BS | 1 |
| Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1034247 — 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: Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt Context triple: [Basel-Stadt, judicialBody, Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt]
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A.
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland is the country’s highest judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and ensuring the uniform application of Swiss federal law.
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B.
cantonal courts of Valais
The cantonal courts of Valais are the main judicial authorities of the Swiss canton of Valais, responsible for administering justice and handling higher-level legal cases within the canton.
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C.
Basel-Stadt
Basel-Stadt is a small, urban Swiss canton centered on the city of Basel, a major cultural and economic hub in northwestern Switzerland.
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D.
canton of Bern
The canton of Bern is a large, predominantly German-speaking canton in west-central Switzerland that includes the federal capital city of Bern and encompasses diverse landscapes from the Swiss Plateau to the Alps.
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E.
Council of State of Geneva
The Council of State of Geneva is the cantonal government of Geneva, serving as its highest executive authority and overseeing the administration and implementation of public policy.
- 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: Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt Target entity description: Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt is the highest cantonal court of the Swiss canton of Basel-Stadt, serving primarily as its court of appeal.
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A.
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland is the country’s highest judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and ensuring the uniform application of Swiss federal law.
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B.
cantonal courts of Valais
The cantonal courts of Valais are the main judicial authorities of the Swiss canton of Valais, responsible for administering justice and handling higher-level legal cases within the canton.
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C.
Basel-Stadt
Basel-Stadt is a small, urban Swiss canton centered on the city of Basel, a major cultural and economic hub in northwestern Switzerland.
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D.
canton of Bern
The canton of Bern is a large, predominantly German-speaking canton in west-central Switzerland that includes the federal capital city of Bern and encompasses diverse landscapes from the Swiss Plateau to the Alps.
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E.
Council of State of Geneva
The Council of State of Geneva is the cantonal government of Geneva, serving as its highest executive authority and overseeing the administration and implementation of public policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cantonal court
ⓘ
court ⓘ court of appeal ⓘ |
| appliesLawOf |
Swiss Confederation
ⓘ
canton of Basel-Stadt ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Basel-Stadt
|
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Basel-Stadt ⓘ |
| handles | appeals from lower cantonal courts of Basel-Stadt ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfCases |
civil cases on appeal
ⓘ
criminal cases on appeal ⓘ public law cases on appeal ⓘ |
| highestCourtOf |
canton of Basel-Stadt
ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Basel-Stadt
|
| jurisdiction | canton of Basel-Stadt ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | German ⓘ |
| legalNature | cantonal public-law institution ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Swiss legal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basel
ⓘ
linked to:
Basel-Stadt
canton of Basel-Stadt ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Basel-Stadt
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| operatesUnder |
Swiss federal law
ⓘ
constitution of the canton of Basel-Stadt ⓘ |
| partOf | judiciary of the canton of Basel-Stadt ⓘ |
| role |
court of appeal
ⓘ
second instance court ⓘ |
| seat |
Basel
ⓘ
linked to:
Basel-Stadt
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| shortName |
Appellationsgericht BS
ⓘ
linked to:
Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt Description of subject: Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt is the highest cantonal court of the Swiss canton of Basel-Stadt, serving primarily as its court of appeal.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt