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VilliersChief JusticeJames Rose InnesChief JusticeJames StratfordChief JusticeJohn de Villiers, 1st Baron de VilliersChief JusticeJohn Stephen CurlewisChief JusticeShowing 1 to 50 of 101, page 1 of 3.123Next →Sources1. 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.