supreme court
A court of law which represents the highest legal authority within a jurisdictionA court of law which represents the highest legal authority within a jurisdiction.
» The embassy is located next to the Supreme Court.
Посольство розташовано біля Верховного Суду. — ascolto
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3 sensesA court of law which represents the highest legal authority within a jurisdiction.
oberster Gerichtshof, oberstes Gericht, Höchstgericht
верхо́вный судverxóvnyj sud
верхо́вний судverxóvnyj sud
the highest court in most states of the United States
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.
(Canada, US)In certain provinces and states, a superior court of original jurisdiction, which however is inferior to said region's court of appeals.
Examples
33 sentencesThe embassy is located next to the Supreme Court.
Посольство розташовано біля Верховного Суду. — ascolto
The Supreme Court overturned a previous decision.
ruВерховный суд отменил предыдущее решение. — fjay69
The Supreme Court is located near the Imperial Palace.
Верховний Суд розташований бiля Iмперського Палацу. — rmdas
deDer Oberste Gerichtshof befindet sich in der Nähe des Kaiserpalastes. — xtofu80
Despotism and the most absurd arrogance punish even supreme foreign courts.
That matter was decided by the Supreme Court.
deDie Angelegenheit wurde vom Obersten Gerichtshof entschieden. — Zaghawa
Translations
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Forms
plural: supreme courts| Singular | supreme court |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- the highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation:Supreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Supreme Court
- the highest court in most states of the United States:state supreme courthigh court
See also
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