supreme court

Noun
  1. The highest federal court in the United States;
    Has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation (synset 108352813)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: federal court - a court establish by the authority of a federal government
    belongs to: judicial branch - the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
    same as: supreme court of the united states, united states supreme court
  2. The highest court in most states of the United States (synset 108353115)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
    same as: high court, state supreme court

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