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Su·preme Court

/səˌprēm ˈkôrt/

noun
- 1. the highest judicial court in a country or state.
- ▪ the highest federal court in the US, consisting of nine justices and taking judicial precedence over all other courts in the nation.
- ▪ the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases, which also hears appeals in criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It was established in 2009 to take over the judicial functions of the House of Lords.
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Supreme court
Highest court in a jurisdiction
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of a supreme court are not subject to further review by any other court. Supreme courts typically function primarily as appellate courts, hearing appeals fro... Wikipedia
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