supreme court

plural supreme courts

1. A court of law which represents the highest legal authority within a jurisdiction.

   Many observers believed that the tribunal will consciously or unconsciously be influenced by the November elections. It is an old saying that the supreme court watches the polls.

   1934 October 13, “Is the U.S. Supreme Court Swayed by Politics?”, in The China Weekly Review, volume 70, number 7, →OCLC, page 216, column 1

2. A superior court; a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases.

   After the establishment of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the original Supreme Court was renamed as the Senior Courts.

3. CanadaUSIn 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.

   The first Indian woman who ever appeared before the Supreme Court as a lawyer was admitted to practice there today.

   1915 October 26, “WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.”, in The New York Times

   1. CanadaThe Supreme Court of Canada.

      Synonyms: SCC

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

      Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday defended the code of conduct the Supreme Court created last year, but conceded there needs to be a way to enforce the rules for it to be more effective.

      2024 July 25, Devan Cole, “Justice Elena Kagan says Supreme Court’s code of conduct needs an enforcement plan. Takeaways from her wide-ranging comments.”, in CNN

      Synonyms: SCOTUS

   3. USThe state court in many states of the United States, usually but not necessarily the highest court in that state.
   4. PhilippinesThe Supreme Court of the Philippines.