superior court

noun

A court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases in the lowest hierarchy of a judiciary in a common law system.

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Meanings

nounsuperior court (plural superior courts)

plural superior courts

  1. A court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases in the lowest hierarchy of a judiciary in a common law system.

Translations

French cour supérieure
  • cour supérieureTranslations
Polish sąd wyższej instancji
  • sąd wyższej instancjiTranslations
Spanish corte superior
  • corte superiorTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

superior court. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superior%20court

MLA

“superior court.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superior%20court. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superior court,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superior%20court.

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