Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of the Americas›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1890sBrowse By1890sFacts1890sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 11890sFilter Results4 entriesRoleAllJudge (2)Lawyer (2)Politician (1)Legal SystemAllLaw of Canada (4)Field of LawAllConstitutional Law (3)Criminal Law (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllCanada (4)Court Served OnAllSupreme Court of Canada (4)GenderAllMale (4)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Douglas Charles Abbott1890sJohn Robert Cartwright1890sRobert Taschereau1890sRoy Lindsay Kellock1890sSources1. 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.