16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia
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The 16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia is a regional trial court circuit within the Commonwealth’s state court system that serves Greene County and several surrounding localities in central Virginia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia canonical | 1 |
| Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Virginia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2636934 — 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: 16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia Context triple: [Greene County, Virginia, hasJudicialCircuit, 16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia]
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A.
19th Judicial Circuit of Virginia
The 19th Judicial Circuit of Virginia is a state trial court circuit that primarily serves Fairfax County, handling a wide range of civil and criminal cases.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Fairfax County Circuit Court
Fairfax County Circuit Court is a Virginia trial court of general jurisdiction that handles major civil and criminal cases, as well as family and probate matters, for Fairfax County.
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E.
Alexandria County Court
Alexandria County Court is the primary judicial body responsible for administering local justice and legal proceedings within Alexandria County.
- 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: 16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia Target entity description: The 16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia is a regional trial court circuit within the Commonwealth’s state court system that serves Greene County and several surrounding localities in central Virginia.
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A.
19th Judicial Circuit of Virginia
The 19th Judicial Circuit of Virginia is a state trial court circuit that primarily serves Fairfax County, handling a wide range of civil and criminal cases.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Fairfax County Circuit Court
Fairfax County Circuit Court is a Virginia trial court of general jurisdiction that handles major civil and criminal cases, as well as family and probate matters, for Fairfax County.
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E.
Alexandria County Court
Alexandria County Court is the primary judicial body responsible for administering local justice and legal proceedings within Alexandria County.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial circuit
ⓘ
state court division ⓘ trial court ⓘ |
| appealsTo |
Court of Appeals of Virginia
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| courtSystemLevel | state ⓘ |
| courtType | court of record ⓘ |
| employs |
circuit court judges
ⓘ
clerks of court ⓘ court staff ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Commonwealth of Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Virginia
|
| governedBy |
Code of Virginia
ⓘ
Constitution of Virginia ⓘ |
| handles |
appeals from general district courts
ⓘ
civil cases ⓘ family law matters ⓘ felony criminal cases ⓘ juvenile and domestic relations appeals ⓘ |
| hasCourtType | circuit court ⓘ |
| hasJudgeSelectionMethod | elected by Virginia General Assembly ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia
|
| hearsCasesUnder | Virginia state law ⓘ |
| isOneOf | 31 judicial circuits of Virginia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Albemarle County, Virginia
ⓘ
City of Charlottesville General District Court appeals ⓘ City of Charlottesville, Virginia ⓘ
linked to:
Charlottesville, Virginia
Culpeper County, Virginia ⓘ Fluvanna County, Virginia ⓘ Goochland County, Virginia ⓘ Greene County, Virginia ⓘ Louisa County, Virginia ⓘ Madison County, Virginia ⓘ Orange County, Virginia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| levelOfCourt | trial court of general jurisdiction ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Commonwealth of Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Virginia
|
| partOf |
Judicial System of Virginia
ⓘ
Virginia Circuit Court system ⓘ
linked to:
Circuit Courts of Virginia
|
| regionServed | central Virginia ⓘ |
| subjectTo | administrative oversight of Supreme Court of Virginia ⓘ |
| termLengthOfJudges | 8 years ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia Description of subject: The 16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia is a regional trial court circuit within the Commonwealth’s state court system that serves Greene County and several surrounding localities in central Virginia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia