Courts of Justice Act (Ontario)
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The Courts of Justice Act (Ontario) is a key provincial statute that organizes Ontario’s court system, defines the jurisdiction and powers of its courts, and governs the administration of justice in the province.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Courts of Justice Act (Ontario) canonical | 9 |
| Courts of Justice Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6949477 — 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: Courts of Justice Act (Ontario) Context triple: [Court of Appeal for Ontario, hasAuthorityFrom, Courts of Justice Act (Ontario)]
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A.
Revised Statutes of Ontario
The Revised Statutes of Ontario are a consolidated, periodically updated collection of the province’s public general laws enacted by the Ontario legislature.
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B.
Superior Courts Act, 2013
The Superior Courts Act, 2013 is a South African statute that reorganizes and regulates the structure, jurisdiction, and administration of the country’s superior courts, including the Supreme Court of Appeal.
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C.
Legislative Assembly Act (Ontario)
The Legislative Assembly Act (Ontario) is a provincial statute that sets out the powers, privileges, structure, and procedures of Ontario’s Legislative Assembly and its members.
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D.
courts of Ontario
The courts of Ontario are the provincial judicial system responsible for interpreting and applying the law, resolving disputes, and administering justice within the Canadian province of Ontario.
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E.
Judiciary of Ontario
The Judiciary of Ontario is the branch of the provincial government responsible for interpreting and applying the law in Ontario through its courts and judicial officers.
- 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: Courts of Justice Act (Ontario) Target entity description: The Courts of Justice Act (Ontario) is a key provincial statute that organizes Ontario’s court system, defines the jurisdiction and powers of its courts, and governs the administration of justice in the province.
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A.
Revised Statutes of Ontario
The Revised Statutes of Ontario are a consolidated, periodically updated collection of the province’s public general laws enacted by the Ontario legislature.
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B.
Superior Courts Act, 2013
The Superior Courts Act, 2013 is a South African statute that reorganizes and regulates the structure, jurisdiction, and administration of the country’s superior courts, including the Supreme Court of Appeal.
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C.
Legislative Assembly Act (Ontario)
The Legislative Assembly Act (Ontario) is a provincial statute that sets out the powers, privileges, structure, and procedures of Ontario’s Legislative Assembly and its members.
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D.
courts of Ontario
The courts of Ontario are the provincial judicial system responsible for interpreting and applying the law, resolving disputes, and administering justice within the Canadian province of Ontario.
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E.
Judiciary of Ontario
The Judiciary of Ontario is the branch of the provincial government responsible for interpreting and applying the law in Ontario through its courts and judicial officers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian statute
ⓘ
Ontario statute ⓘ provincial legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Court of Appeal for Ontario
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Family Court branches of the Superior Court of Justice ⓘ
linked to:
Family Courts
Ontario Court of Justice ⓘ Small Claims Court (Ontario) ⓘ
linked to:
Ontario Small Claims Court
Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) ⓘ civil proceedings in Ontario courts ⓘ criminal proceedings in Ontario courts ⓘ family law proceedings in Ontario courts ⓘ |
| authorizes |
Civil Procedure Rules in Ontario
ⓘ
linked to:
Rules of Civil Procedure (Ontario)
Criminal rules of the Ontario Court of Justice ⓘ Family Law Rules in Ontario ⓘ making of rules of court ⓘ rules of the Court of Appeal for Ontario ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on assessment officers
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provisions on class proceedings jurisdiction ⓘ provisions on court administration staff ⓘ provisions on court fees and costs ⓘ provisions on enforcement of orders of Ontario courts ⓘ provisions on judicial case assignment ⓘ provisions on language of proceedings in Ontario courts ⓘ provisions on masters and case management masters ⓘ provisions on publication bans and open courts ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| defines |
appellate jurisdiction of Ontario courts
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civil jurisdiction of Ontario courts ⓘ composition of Ontario courts ⓘ criminal jurisdiction of Ontario courts ⓘ judicial regions in Ontario ⓘ office of the Associate Chief Justice of Ontario ⓘ office of the Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice ⓘ office of the Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice ⓘ office of the Chief Justice of Ontario ⓘ office of the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice ⓘ office of the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice ⓘ roles and powers of regional senior judges ⓘ structure of the Court of Appeal for Ontario ⓘ structure of the Ontario Court of Justice ⓘ structure of the Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) ⓘ |
| governs |
administration of justice in Ontario
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jurisdiction of Ontario courts ⓘ organization of Ontario courts ⓘ powers of Ontario courts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Province of Ontario
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linked to:
Ontario
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| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of Ontario courts
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case management in Ontario courts ⓘ court sittings and places of sitting in Ontario ⓘ practice and procedure in Ontario courts ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Courts of Justice Act
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linked to:
Courts of Justice Act (Ontario)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Courts of Justice Act (Ontario) Description of subject: The Courts of Justice Act (Ontario) is a key provincial statute that organizes Ontario’s court system, defines the jurisdiction and powers of its courts, and governs the administration of justice in the province.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ontario Superior Court of Justice (for disputes)
linked to: Courts of Justice Act (Ontario)
subject linked to:
OCJ