court of last resort

Noun

Meaning

court of last resort (plural courts of last resort)

(law) The final court of appeal in a jurisdiction; a supreme court.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

high court supreme court court of cassation

Examples

You can't disobey the rules every time you disapprove. However, when you're considering something that constitutes an extreme abridgement of your rights, conscience is the court of last resort. Mario Savio

The court of last resort is no longer the Supreme Court. It's 'Nightline.' Alan Dershowitz

Council of State as a court of last resort is exactly similar to Conseil d'État in France. Source: Internet

The House of Commons ceased considering petitions to reverse the judgements of lower courts in 1399, effectively leaving the House of Lords as the court of last resort. Source: Internet

He says, "never have I read in the Holy Scriptures this command: You shall love the crowd; even less: You shall, ethico-religiously, recognize in the crowd the court of last resort in relation to 'the truth.' Source: Internet

In all other states, there is a single court of last resort. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

court of international justice court of judicature court of justice court of law court of law and justice court of limited jurisdiction