Supreme Court
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See also: supreme court
English
Proper noun
- The highest court in a legal jurisdiction.
- 1915 October 26, “WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.”, in New York Times:
- The first Indian woman who ever appeared before the Supreme Court as a lawyer was admitted to practice there today.
- (Canada) The Supreme Court of Canada.
- Synonym: SCC
- (US) The highest Federal court of the United States, ("the Supreme Court").
- Synonym: SCOTUS
- (US) The state court in many states of the United States, usually but not necessarily the highest court in that state.
Derived terms
- Supreme Kangaroo Court (humorous, derogatory)