Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of the Americas›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1810sBrowse By1810sFacts1810sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 11810sFilter Results5 entriesRoleAllChief Justice (1)Judge (4)Lawyer (4)Politician (2)Legal SystemAllLaw of Canada (5)Field of LawAllConstitutional Law (4)Nationality or JurisdictionAllCanada (5)Court Served OnAllSupreme Court of Canada (5)GenderAllMale (5)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Jean-Thomas Taschereau1810sJohn Wellington Gwynne1810sWilliam Alexander Henry1810sWilliam Buell Richards1810sWilliam Johnstone Ritchie1810sSources1. 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.