Judges of an African or Middle Eastern country own supreme or constitutional court, sitting on a purely domestic bench. Belongs here: a modern constitutional or supreme court judge whose court sits in Africa or the Middle East. Does not belong here: an international court judge, who belongs under International and Supranational Court Judges even where that court sits physically in the region (the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights among them), or a judge whose court sits outside Africa and the Middle East.
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In most legal jurisdictions, a supreme court, also known as a court of last resort, apex court, high court of appeal, and court of final appeal, is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts.
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