Military Courts of Brazil
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The Military Courts of Brazil are a specialized branch of the Brazilian judiciary responsible for adjudicating crimes and disciplinary matters involving members of the Armed Forces under military law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Military Courts of Brazil canonical | 1 |
| State Military Courts of Brazil | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5460908 — 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: Military Courts of Brazil Context triple: [Brazilian government, judicialBody, Military Courts of Brazil]
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A.
Military Judicial System of Portugal
The Military Judicial System of Portugal is the specialized legal framework and set of courts responsible for administering military justice and handling offenses involving the Portuguese Armed Forces.
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B.
Court of Justice of Paraíba
The Court of Justice of Paraíba is the highest judicial authority of the Brazilian state of Paraíba, responsible for overseeing state-level civil and criminal justice and administering the judiciary within its jurisdiction.
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C.
Supreme Federal Court of Brazil
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil is the country’s highest judicial authority and constitutional court, responsible for interpreting the Constitution and serving as the final arbiter in major legal and political disputes.
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D.
Portuguese judicial system
The Portuguese judicial system is the national framework of courts and legal institutions responsible for interpreting and applying the law, ensuring justice, and upholding the constitution in Portugal.
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E.
military courts of Chile
The military courts of Chile are specialized tribunals within the Chilean justice system responsible for adjudicating offenses related to the armed forces and military personnel.
- 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: Military Courts of Brazil Target entity description: The Military Courts of Brazil are a specialized branch of the Brazilian judiciary responsible for adjudicating crimes and disciplinary matters involving members of the Armed Forces under military law.
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A.
Military Judicial System of Portugal
The Military Judicial System of Portugal is the specialized legal framework and set of courts responsible for administering military justice and handling offenses involving the Portuguese Armed Forces.
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B.
Court of Justice of Paraíba
The Court of Justice of Paraíba is the highest judicial authority of the Brazilian state of Paraíba, responsible for overseeing state-level civil and criminal justice and administering the judiciary within its jurisdiction.
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C.
Supreme Federal Court of Brazil
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil is the country’s highest judicial authority and constitutional court, responsible for interpreting the Constitution and serving as the final arbiter in major legal and political disputes.
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D.
Portuguese judicial system
The Portuguese judicial system is the national framework of courts and legal institutions responsible for interpreting and applying the law, ensuring justice, and upholding the constitution in Portugal.
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E.
military courts of Chile
The military courts of Chile are specialized tribunals within the Chilean justice system responsible for adjudicating offenses related to the armed forces and military personnel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the Judiciary of Brazil
ⓘ
military court system ⓘ |
| appliesLaw | Brazilian military law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Brazilian Air Force personnel
ⓘ
Brazilian Army personnel ⓘ Brazilian Navy personnel ⓘ career military officers ⓘ enlisted military personnel ⓘ military conscripts in Brazil ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| decisionsAppealableTo |
Superior Military Court of Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Superior Tribunal Militar
|
| excludesJurisdictionOver | most common crimes committed by civilians ⓘ |
| governs | conduct of active-duty military personnel ⓘ |
| handles |
crimes defined in the Military Penal Code
ⓘ
disciplinary infractions of military personnel ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
State Military Courts of Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Military Courts of Brazil
Superior Military Court of Brazil ⓘ
linked to:
Superior Tribunal Militar
|
| hasLevel |
federal military justice
ⓘ
state military justice ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to adjudicate offenses affecting military hierarchy and duty
ⓘ
to preserve military discipline ⓘ |
| hasScope |
criminal jurisdiction in military matters
ⓘ
disciplinary jurisdiction in military matters ⓘ |
| highestCourt |
Superior Military Court of Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Superior Tribunal Militar
|
| isDistinctFrom |
Electoral Courts of Brazil
ⓘ
Federal Courts of Brazil ⓘ
linked to:
Regional Federal Courts of Brazil
Labor Courts of Brazil ⓘ State Courts of Brazil ⓘ
linked to:
State Courts of Justice in Brazil
ordinary courts of Brazil ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
members of the Brazilian Armed Forces
ⓘ
military crimes ⓘ military disciplinary matters ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Brazilian Code of Military Criminal Procedure
ⓘ
Brazilian Military Penal Code ⓘ Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Brazil
|
| mayHaveJurisdictionOver |
military crimes committed in armed conflict
ⓘ
military crimes committed in military installations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judiciary of Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Judicial branch of Brazil
|
| regulates | military discipline within the Armed Forces ⓘ |
| subjectTo | civilian constitutional review by the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil ⓘ |
| subjectToConstitutionalControlBy | Supreme Federal Court of Brazil ⓘ |
| subjectToPrinciple |
constitutional guarantees of due process
ⓘ
judicial independence ⓘ right to defense ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | specialized jurisdiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Military Courts of Brazil Description of subject: The Military Courts of Brazil are a specialized branch of the Brazilian judiciary responsible for adjudicating crimes and disciplinary matters involving members of the Armed Forces under military law.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Military Courts of Brazil