Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
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The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico is the highest judicial authority in Puerto Rico, responsible for interpreting the territory’s constitution and laws and overseeing its court system.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17037 — 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: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Context triple: [Puerto Rico, judicialBody, Supreme Court of Puerto Rico]
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Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court in the U.S. judiciary, serving as the final arbiter of constitutional and federal law.
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B.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory known for its Spanish-Caribbean culture, tropical climate, and status as a popular tourist destination.
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C.
Massachusetts General Court
The Massachusetts General Court is the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives and responsible for making the state's laws.
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D.
Council of the District of Columbia
The Council of the District of Columbia is the unicameral legislative body responsible for making local laws and overseeing the government of Washington, D.C.
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E.
Guam
Guam is an unincorporated U.S. island territory in the western Pacific Ocean known for its strategic military importance and Chamorro culture.
- 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: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Target entity description: The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico is the highest judicial authority in Puerto Rico, responsible for interpreting the territory’s constitution and laws and overseeing its court system.
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A.
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court in the U.S. judiciary, serving as the final arbiter of constitutional and federal law.
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B.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory known for its Spanish-Caribbean culture, tropical climate, and status as a popular tourist destination.
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C.
Massachusetts General Court
The Massachusetts General Court is the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives and responsible for making the state's laws.
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D.
Council of the District of Columbia
The Council of the District of Columbia is the unicameral legislative body responsible for making local laws and overseeing the government of Washington, D.C.
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E.
Guam
Guam is an unincorporated U.S. island territory in the western Pacific Ocean known for its strategic military importance and Chamorro culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
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judicial body ⓘ supreme court ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | Governor of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| appointmentsRequire | advice and consent of the Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| building | Puerto Rico Supreme Court Building ⓘ |
| country | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| decidesOn |
appeals from lower courts of Puerto Rico
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constitutionality of laws of Puerto Rico ⓘ rules of court for Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| established | 1952 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| handles |
disciplinary proceedings against attorneys in Puerto Rico
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disciplinary proceedings against judges in Puerto Rico ⓘ extraordinary writs in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico
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Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
Associate Justice
ⓘ
Chief Justice ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
San Juan, Puerto Rico
ⓘ
linked to:
San Juan
|
| interprets |
Constitution of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
Puerto Rico Rules of Civil Procedure ⓘ Puerto Rico Rules of Criminal Procedure ⓘ laws of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
civil law
ⓘ
common law influences ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Old San Juan
ⓘ
linked to:
San Juan National Historic Site
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Puerto Rico
ⓘ
San Juan ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Paseo Covadonga
ⓘ
linked to:
Paseo de la Princesa
|
| location |
San Juan, Puerto Rico
ⓘ
linked to:
San Juan
|
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 70 ⓘ |
| numberOfPositions | 9 ⓘ |
| oversees |
Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Puerto Rico
court system of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
Judicial Branch of Puerto Rico ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Puerto Rico
|
| power | judicial review ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico under the Foraker Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico under the Jones–Shafroth Act ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
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| role |
court of last resort
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final interpreter of the Constitution of Puerto Rico ⓘ final interpreter of the laws of Puerto Rico ⓘ highest judicial authority in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| termLength | until mandatory retirement age ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Description of subject: The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico is the highest judicial authority in Puerto Rico, responsible for interpreting the territory’s constitution and laws and overseeing its court system.
Referenced by (41)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
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precededBy
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Supreme Court of Puerto Rico under the Jones–Shafroth Act
ⓘ
linked to: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Article V – The Judicial Branch
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recognizes
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Supreme Court of Puerto Rico as court of last resort
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linked to: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Article V – The Judicial Branch
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authorizes
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Supreme Court of Puerto Rico to oversee judicial administration
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linked to: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
linked to: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
subject linked to:
Supreme Court
linked to: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
linked to: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
linked to: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
linked to: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
linked to: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico