ALL meanings of supreme court
su·prême court
S s - noun supreme court the highest court of the U.S. 1
- noun supreme court (in many states) the highest court of the state. 1
- noun supreme court (lowercase) (in some states) a court of general jurisdiction subordinate to an appeals court. 1
- noun supreme court law: highest federal court 1
- noun supreme court the final court of appeal in the United Kingdom for civil cases, which also hears appeals in criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Established in 2009 to assume the judicial functions of the House of Lords 0
- noun supreme court the highest Federal court, possessing final appellate jurisdiction and exercising supervisory jurisdiction over the lower courts 0
- noun supreme court the highest state court 0
- noun supreme court the highest U.S. federal court, consisting of nine judges: its decisions are final and take precedence over those of all other judicial bodies in the country 0
- noun supreme court the highest court in most states 0