Home›National Supreme Courts (Last Resort)›Jurisdiction Scope›International / SupranationalBrowse ByInternational / SupranationalFactsInternational / SupranationalSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 1International / SupranationalFilter Results2 entriesCountry Or JurisdictionAllGambia (1)Ghana (1)Kenya (1)Malawi (1)Nigeria (1)Sierra Leone (1)Uganda (1)Court TierAllAppellate Courts (2)Founded EraAll1867 (1)1902 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2East African Court of AppealInternational / SupranationalWest African Court of AppealInternational / SupranationalSources1. 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.