supreme court

Meanings

1. A court of law which represents the highest legal authority within a jurisdiction.
2. A superior court; a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases.
3. In certain provinces and states, a superior court of original jurisdiction, which however is inferior to said region's court of appeals.

1. The highest court in a legal jurisdiction.
2. The Supreme Court of Canada.
3. The highest Federal court of the United States, ("the Supreme Court").
4. The state court in many states of the United States, usually but not necessarily the highest court in that state.
5. The Supreme Court of the Philippines.

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