Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1870sBrowse By1870sFacts1870sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 11870sFilter Results1 entryRoleAllJudge (1)Lawyer (1)Politician (1)Legal SystemAllSouth African Law (1)Field of LawAllConstitutional Law (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllSouth Africa (1)GenderAllMale (1)Show ResultsNicolaas Jacobus de Wet1870sSources1. 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.