Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of the Americas›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1970sBrowse By1970sFacts1970sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 11970sFilter Results6 entriesRoleAllJudge (5)Lawyer (4)Legal SystemAllCivil Law (2)Law of Brazil (2)Law of Canada (1)Law of Mexico (1)Field of LawAllCivil / Private Law (1)Constitutional Law (1)Human Rights Law (1)Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence (1)Tax Law (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllBrazil (3)Canada (1)Guatemala (1)Mexico (1)Court Served OnAllFederal Supreme Court of Brazil (3)Supreme Court of Canada (1)Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala (1)Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico) (1)GenderAllFemale (1)Male (5)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6André Mendonça1970sCristiano Zanin1970sHugo Aguilar Ortiz1970sMichelle O'Bonsawin1970sNunes Marques1970sOscar Cruz Oliva1970sSources1. 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.