Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of the Americas›Era (Birth Decade)›By CenturyBrowse ByBy CenturyFactsEra (Birth Decade)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 1Era (Birth Decade)19th centuryEra (Birth Decade)42 entries20th centuryEra (Birth Decade)70 entriesSources1. 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.