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Supreme court
Meaning
Noun
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In Collectives & Law:
A
court of law
which
represents
the
highest
legal
authority
within a jurisdiction.
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In Law:
A
superior court
; a
court
of general
competence
which
typically
has
unlimited
jurisdiction
with regard to
civil
and
criminal
legal
cases.
●
In Canadian English & Law:
In certain
provinces
, a
superior court
of
original
jurisdiction
, which however is
inferior
to the province's
court
of appeals.
Name
●
The
highest
court
in a
legal
jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court of Canada.
●
The
highest
court
in a
legal
jurisdiction.
The
highest
Federal
court
of the United States, ("the Supreme Court").
The state
court
in many
states
of the United States, usually but not
necessarily
the
highest
court
in that
state.
●
The
highest
court
in a
legal
jurisdiction.
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Wiktionary
Synonyms
High Court
Court Of Last Resort
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