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Court Served On

This dimension names the specific court a jurist served on during their career. Wikipedia notes that depending on jurisdiction, the term jurist "can refer to a legal scholar, a judge, or a lawyer," and a jurist who served as a judge is tied to the particular bench they sat on. Browsing this way collects every jurist who served on the same court.

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A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 1
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1. Supreme court (Wikipedia)
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In most legal jurisdictions, a supreme court, also known as a court of last resort, apex court, high court of appeal, and court of final appeal, is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts.
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