supreme court

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see also: Supreme Court

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Noun

supreme court (plural supreme courts)

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. (Canada) In certain provinces, a superior court of original jurisdiction, which however is inferior to the province's court of appeals.

Synonyms

• high court
• court of last resort

Translations

• French: cour suprême
• German: oberster Gerichtshof
• Italian: corte suprema, tribunale supremo
• Portuguese: supremo tribunal, corte suprema
• Russian: верховный суд
• Spanish: corte suprema (often capitalized), tribunal supremo

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Supreme Court

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Proper noun

1. The highest court in a legal jurisdiction.
   1. (Canada) The Supreme Court of Canada.

      Synonyms: SCC

   2. (US) The highest Federal court of the United States, ("the Supreme Court of the United States").

      Synonyms: SCOTUS

   3. (US) The state court in many states of the United States, usually but not necessarily the highest court in that state.

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