Supreme Court

noun 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.
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. Canada, US In certain provinces and states, a superior court of original jurisdiction, which however is inferior to said region's court of appeals.

Similar: high court, court of last resort

proper noun

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.
2. Canada The Supreme Court of Canada.
3. US The 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.
4. US The state court in many states of the United States, usually but not necessarily the highest court in that state.
5. Philippines The Supreme Court of the Philippines.