supreme court

Meaning

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

state supreme court

Supreme Court

federal court

Translations

cour suprême

Kammergericht

oberster Gerichtshof

Obergericht

ανώτατο δικαστήριο

άρειος πάγος

Cour suprême

haute cour

hooggerechtshof

HR

supremo tribunal

Corte Suprema

Tribunal Supremo