1. supreme court - Noun
2. Supreme court - Proper noun
A court of law which represents the highest legal authority within a jurisdiction.
A superior court; a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases.
(Canada) In certain provinces, a superior court of original jurisdiction, which however is inferior to the province's court of appeals.
The highest court in a legal jurisdiction.
(Canada) The Supreme Court of Canada.
(US) The highest Federal court of the United States, ("the Supreme Court").
(US) The state court in many states of the United States, usually but not necessarily the highest court in that state.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgA 2016 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana made Miller v. Alabama retroactive, giving Tarselli an opportunity to argue his age at the time of the fatal shooting. Source: Internet
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on arguments before the Supreme Court this week on the legality of the Affordable Care Act, and speaks to Americans who may be impacted if the law is dismantled. Source: Internet
Above it was a headline about the other big story of the week, Anita Hill’s claims about Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Source: Internet
1980s and 1990s In October 1985, the California Supreme Court rejected Rosenthal's appeal of the multimillion-dollar judgment against him for legal malpractice, and upheld conclusions of a trial court and a Court of Appeal that Rosenthal acted improperly. Source: Internet
Abortion opponents hope that changes in the make-up of the Iowa Supreme Court mean the justices are open to overturning the court’s decision. Source: Internet
A big relief for all those students who their Neet Exam due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic as the Supreme Court on Monday allowed NEET exam to be conducted on October 14 for students who failed to. Source: Internet