Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of the Americas›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1850sBrowse By1850sFacts1850sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 11850sFilter Results5 entriesRoleAllLawyer (5)Politician (2)Legal SystemAllLaw of Canada (5)Field of LawAllCivil / Private Law (1)Constitutional Law (3)Criminal Law (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllCanada (5)Court Served OnAllSupreme Court of Canada (5)GenderAllMale (5)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Arthur Cyrille Albert Malouin1850sCharles Fitzpatrick1850sEdmund Leslie Newcombe1850sPierre-Basile Mignault1850sWallace Nesbitt1850sSources1. 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.