North Carolina Supreme Court
E174579
The North Carolina Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of North Carolina, responsible for interpreting state law and the state constitution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Supreme Court canonical | 8 |
| Supreme Court of North Carolina | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1535584 — 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: North Carolina Supreme Court Context triple: [North Carolina Constitution, establishesBody, North Carolina Supreme Court]
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A.
Supreme Court of Virginia
The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest appellate court in the Commonwealth of Virginia, serving as the court of last resort for civil and criminal cases within the state judiciary.
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B.
Tennessee Supreme Court
The Tennessee Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Tennessee, known for its pivotal role in landmark cases such as the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
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C.
Court of Appeals of Virginia
The Court of Appeals of Virginia is an intermediate appellate court that reviews decisions from Virginia’s trial courts and certain state agencies before possible review by the Supreme Court of Virginia.
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D.
Supreme Court of Maryland
The Supreme Court of Maryland is the state's court of last resort, responsible for issuing final interpretations of Maryland law and overseeing the state judiciary.
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E.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire is the highest appellate court in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, responsible for interpreting state law and overseeing the state’s judicial system.
- 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: North Carolina Supreme Court Target entity description: The North Carolina Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of North Carolina, responsible for interpreting state law and the state constitution.
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A.
Supreme Court of Virginia
The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest appellate court in the Commonwealth of Virginia, serving as the court of last resort for civil and criminal cases within the state judiciary.
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B.
Tennessee Supreme Court
The Tennessee Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Tennessee, known for its pivotal role in landmark cases such as the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
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C.
Court of Appeals of Virginia
The Court of Appeals of Virginia is an intermediate appellate court that reviews decisions from Virginia’s trial courts and certain state agencies before possible review by the Supreme Court of Virginia.
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D.
Supreme Court of Maryland
The Supreme Court of Maryland is the state's court of last resort, responsible for issuing final interpretations of Maryland law and overseeing the state judiciary.
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E.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire is the highest appellate court in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, responsible for interpreting state law and overseeing the state’s judicial system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellate court
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court of last resort ⓘ state supreme court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
North Carolina Supreme Court
|
| appealsFrom |
North Carolina Court of Appeals
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North Carolina trial courts in certain cases ⓘ |
| appealsTo | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | North Carolina ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor of North Carolina ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
Constitution of North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
North Carolina state constitution
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| branchOf | Judicial branch of North Carolina ⓘ |
| buildingUsed | North Carolina Supreme Court Building ⓘ |
| canReview |
decisions of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
ⓘ
direct appeals in certain cases from trial courts ⓘ |
| composition | 1 chief justice and 6 associate justices ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| courtType | court of last resort for state law issues in North Carolina ⓘ |
| dateOfEstablishment | 1818 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | North Carolina General Assembly ⓘ |
| governs | practice and procedure in North Carolina courts through rules ⓘ |
| hasAuthority | to issue writs such as mandamus, prohibition, and certiorari ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
capital punishment cases in North Carolina
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civil cases in North Carolina ⓘ constitutional questions under North Carolina law ⓘ criminal cases in North Carolina ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
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Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Raleigh, North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
Raleigh
|
| highestCourtInJurisdiction | North Carolina ⓘ |
| interprets |
Constitution of North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
North Carolina state constitution
North Carolina common law ⓘ North Carolina statutory law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
state of North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
North Carolina
|
| legalForm | judicial body ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Wake County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| location |
Raleigh, North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
Raleigh
|
| numberOfPositions | 7 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| oversees |
administration of the North Carolina court system
ⓘ
discipline of attorneys in North Carolina ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judiciary of North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
Judicial branch of North Carolina
state government of North Carolina ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
gubernatorial appointment to fill vacancies
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partisan election ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 2 East Morgan Street, Raleigh, North Carolina ⓘ |
| termLength | 8 years ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nccourts.gov/courts/supreme-court-of-north-carolina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: North Carolina Supreme Court Description of subject: The North Carolina Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of North Carolina, responsible for interpreting state law and the state constitution.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
North Carolina state constitution
linked to: North Carolina Supreme Court
linked to: North Carolina Supreme Court
Declaration of Rights (North Carolina Constitution)
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interpretedBy
→
Supreme Court of North Carolina
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subject linked to:
Declaration of Rights
linked to: North Carolina Supreme Court
linked to: North Carolina Supreme Court