Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of the Americas›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1840sBrowse By1840sFacts1840sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 11840sFilter Results4 entriesRoleAllJudge (4)Lawyer (2)Politician (2)Legal SystemAllCommon Law (1)Law of Canada (3)Field of LawAllConstitutional Law (3)Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllCanada (3)United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1)Court Served OnAllSupreme Court of Canada (4)GenderAllMale (4)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Albert Clements Killam1840sJohn Idington1840sLouis Henry Davies1840sRobert Sedgewick1840sSources1. 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.