Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of the Americas›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1900sBrowse By1900sFacts1900sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 11900sFilter Results1 entryRoleAllJudge (1)Lawyer (1)Legal SystemAllLaw of Canada (1)Field of LawAllCriminal Law (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllCanada (1)Court Served OnAllSupreme Court of Canada (1)GenderAllMale (1)Show ResultsGerald Fauteux1900sSources1. 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.