Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of the Americas›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1830sBrowse By1830sFacts1830sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 11830sFilter Results6 entriesRoleAllAssociate Justice (1)Chief Justice (1)Judge (2)Jurist (1)Lawyer (3)Politician (2)Legal SystemAllCommon Law (1)Law of Canada (5)Field of LawAllCivil / Private Law (1)Constitutional Law (4)Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllCanada (6)Court Served OnAllSupreme Court of Canada (6)GenderAllMale (6)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6David Mills1830sDesire Girouard1830sGeorge Edwin King1830sHenri-Elzear Taschereau1830sJames Maclennan1830sJohn Douglas Armour1830sSources1. 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.