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supreme court

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Noun

  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, a superior court of original jurisdiction, which however is inferior to the province's court of appeals.

Proper noun

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

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