Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1880sBrowse By1880sFacts1880sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 11880sFilter Results3 entriesRoleAllChief Justice (3)Judge (2)Legal SystemAllSouth African Law (3)Field of LawAllCivil / Private Law (1)Constitutional Law (2)Nationality or JurisdictionAllSouth Africa (3)Court Served OnAllSupreme Court of Appeal (South Africa) (1)GenderAllMale (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Albert van der Sandt Centlivres1880sErnest Frederick Watermeyer1880sHenry Allan Fagan1880sSources1. 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.