Justice of the High Court of Australia
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A Justice of the High Court of Australia is a senior judge serving on the nation’s highest court, responsible for interpreting the Constitution and making final decisions on significant legal appeals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Justice of the High Court of Australia canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10277516 — 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: Justice of the High Court of Australia Context triple: [William Webb, positionHeld, Justice of the High Court of Australia]
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A.
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
The Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia is the head of that national superior court, responsible for its judicial leadership, administration, and representation within the Australian legal system.
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B.
Chief Justice of Australia
The Chief Justice of Australia is the head of the High Court and the nation’s highest-ranking judicial officer, responsible for leading the federal judiciary and presiding over its most significant cases.
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C.
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
A Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is a senior judge serving on the country’s highest appellate court, responsible for making final decisions on points of law of the greatest public importance.
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D.
Judiciary of Australia
The Judiciary of Australia is the system of federal and state courts and judges that interprets and applies Australian law, headed at the national level by the High Court of Australia.
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E.
High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is the nation’s supreme judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and the ultimate interpreter of the Australian Constitution.
- 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: Justice of the High Court of Australia Target entity description: A Justice of the High Court of Australia is a senior judge serving on the nation’s highest court, responsible for interpreting the Constitution and making final decisions on significant legal appeals.
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A.
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
The Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia is the head of that national superior court, responsible for its judicial leadership, administration, and representation within the Australian legal system.
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B.
Chief Justice of Australia
The Chief Justice of Australia is the head of the High Court and the nation’s highest-ranking judicial officer, responsible for leading the federal judiciary and presiding over its most significant cases.
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C.
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
A Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is a senior judge serving on the country’s highest appellate court, responsible for making final decisions on points of law of the greatest public importance.
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D.
Judiciary of Australia
The Judiciary of Australia is the system of federal and state courts and judges that interprets and applies Australian law, headed at the national level by the High Court of Australia.
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E.
High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is the nation’s supreme judicial authority, serving as the final court of appeal and the ultimate interpreter of the Australian Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
ⓘ
position of authority ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Australian Capital Territory
ⓘ
Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ States and territories of Australia ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor-General of Australia ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf |
Australian Government
ⓘ
linked to:
Australian government
Federal Executive Council ⓘ
linked to:
Executive Council
|
| belongsToSystem | Australian legal system ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch ⓘ |
| canSitAsFullCourt | true ⓘ |
| canSitAsSingleJustice | true ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| decisionIs | final court of appeal in Australia ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
apply and develop the common law of Australia
ⓘ
determine appeals from federal courts ⓘ determine appeals from state and territory supreme courts ⓘ exercise original jurisdiction conferred by federal statutes ⓘ exercise original jurisdiction conferred by the Constitution ⓘ give reasons for judgment ⓘ interpret the Constitution of Australia ⓘ participate in constitutional cases ⓘ provide final determination of significant legal questions ⓘ sit on Full Court hearings ⓘ |
| hasEmployer |
Commonwealth of Australia
ⓘ
High Court of Australia ⓘ |
| includesRole |
Chief Justice of Australia
ⓘ
Puisne Justice of the High Court of Australia ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Australia
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linked to:
Australian Constitution
High Court of Australia Act 1979 (Cth) ⓘ
linked to:
High Court of Australia Act 1979
|
| locatedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
Australian Capital Territory ⓘ Canberra ⓘ |
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 70 ⓘ |
| minimumAgeRequirement | no constitutional minimum age ⓘ |
| numberOfPositions | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf | High Court of Australia ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Australian judiciary ⓘ |
| rank | highest court judge in Australia ⓘ |
| removalGrounds |
incapacity
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proved misbehaviour ⓘ |
| removalProcess | address from both Houses of the Parliament ⓘ |
| requiresCitizenship | Australian citizen (by convention) ⓘ |
| requiresQualification |
legal qualification
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substantial legal experience ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable Justice ⓘ |
| termLength | until age 70 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Justice of the High Court of Australia Description of subject: A Justice of the High Court of Australia is a senior judge serving on the nation’s highest court, responsible for interpreting the Constitution and making final decisions on significant legal appeals.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.