Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1860sBrowse By1860sFacts1860sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 11860sFilter Results3 entriesRoleAllChief Justice (1)Judge (3)Lawyer (1)Legal SystemAllSouth African Law (3)Field of LawAllConstitutional Law (2)Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllSouth Africa (3)Court Served OnAllJudicial Committee of the Privy Council (1)Supreme Court of Appeal (South Africa) (1)GenderAllMale (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Jacob de Villiers1860sJames Stratford1860sJohn Stephen Curlewis1860sSources1. 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.