Home›National Supreme Courts (Last Resort)›Country Or JurisdictionBrowse ByCountry Or JurisdictionThis dimension groups courts by the country or jurisdiction whose law they apply. Wikipedia notes that a court has "the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and administer justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law," authority that is always granted by one specific jurisdiction. Browsing this way collects every court operating within the same country or jurisdiction.FactsCountry Or JurisdictionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 1Country Or JurisdictionFilter Results43 entriesArea (sq km)All744.3 (1)2586.4 (1)9251 (1)22,072 (1)30,689 (1)36,197 (1)38,395 (1)41,291 (1)41,865 (1)43,094 (1)49,035 (1)56,561 (1)78,871 (1)83,600 (1)92,225 (1)103,125 (1)130,375 (1)148,460 (1)242,500 (1)263,310 (1)302,069 (1)312,696 (1)330,803 (1)338,455 (1)347,681 (1)357,022 (1)385,207 (1)513,120 (1)580,367 (1)632,702.3 (1)783,562 (1)996,603 (1)1,104,300 (1)1,904,569 (1)1,972,550 (1)2,149,690 (1)2,780,085 (1)3,287,263 (1)7,688,287 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)17,075,400 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1801 (1)1816 (1)1821 (2)1830 (1)1839 (1)1848 (1)1861 (1)1867 (1)1901 (1)1905 (1)1907 (1)1917 (1)1918 (1)1922 (1)1923 (1)1932 (1)1944 (1)1945 (1)1946 (1)1947 (2)1948 (1)1949 (1)1957 (1)1960 (1)1963 (1)1965 (1)1971 (2)1991 (2)1993 (2)PopulationAll394,324 (1)693,916 (1)777,486 (1)1,382,000 (1)3,866,233 (1)5,355,220 (1)5,405,368 (1)5,627,400 (1)5,652,881 (1)6,001,008 (1)6,110,200 (1)7,097,329 (1)9,154,242 (1)10,147,200 (1)10,915,839 (1)11,027,129 (1)11,424,031 (1)11,867,634 (1)18,130,208 (1)23,299,132 (1)27,801,023 (1)33,702,731 (1)34,374,300 (1)37,314,000 (1)41,417,056 (1)46,735,004 (1)54,200,000 (1)58,900,000 (1)65,975,198 (1)69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)86,092,168 (1)109,139,000 (1)114,000,000 (1)134,000,000 (1)138,000,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)169,828,911 (1)288,315,089 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 43ArgentinaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryAustraliaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryBangladeshCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryBelgiumCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryBhutanCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryCanadaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryChinaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryCroatiaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryCyprusCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryCzechiaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryDenmarkCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryEgyptCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryEthiopiaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryFinlandCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryFranceCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryGermanyCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryIcelandCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryIndiaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryIndonesiaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryIsraelCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryItalyCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryKenyaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryLuxembourgCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryMalaysiaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryMexicoCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryNetherlandsCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryNew ZealandCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryNicaraguaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryNorwayCountry Or Jurisdiction2 entriesPhilippinesCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryPolandCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryPortugalCountry Or Jurisdiction3 entriesRussiaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entrySaudi ArabiaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entrySingaporeCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entrySlovakiaCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entrySwitzerlandCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryTaiwanCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryThailandCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryTurkeyCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryUnited Arab EmiratesCountry Or Jurisdiction1 entryUnited KingdomCountry Or Jurisdiction3 entriesUnited StatesCountry Or Jurisdiction3 entriesSources1. Supreme court (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaSupreme court, lead sectionQuote, Supreme court, lead sectionIn 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.