Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1900sBrowse By1900sFacts1900sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 11900sFilter Results5 entriesRoleAllJudge (3)Jurist (1)Lawyer (2)Politician (2)Legal SystemAllLaw of Ghana (2)Law of Turkey (1)South African Law (2)Field of LawAllConstitutional Law (2)Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllGhana (2)South Africa (2)Turkey (1)Court Served OnAllCourt of Appeal of Botswana (1)Court of Appeal of Lesotho (1)Court of Cassation of Turkey (1)Supreme Court of Ghana (2)GenderAllMale (5)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Edward Akufo-Addo1900sJulius Sarkodee-Addo1900sLucas Cornelius Steyn1900sMelahat Ruacan1900sNewton Ogilvie Thompson1900sSources1. 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.