Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1850sBrowse By1850sFacts1850sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 11850sFilter Results2 entriesRoleAllChief Justice (1)Judge (1)Politician (1)Legal SystemAllSouth African Law (2)Field of LawAllCommon Law (1)Constitutional Law (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllSouth Africa (2)Court Served OnAllJudicial Committee of the Privy Council (1)Supreme Court of Appeal (South Africa) (1)GenderAllMale (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2James Rose Innes1850sWilliam Henry Solomon1850sSources1. Supreme court (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaIntroductionQuote, IntroductionIn most legal jurisdictions, a supreme court, also known as a court of last resort, apex court, high (or final) court of appeal, and court of final appeal, is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.