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This dimension names the city where a court is actually seated. Wikipedia notes that a court is "often a government entity," and like most government institutions a court is physically housed in one particular city. Browsing this way collects every court seated in the same city.

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A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. 1
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In 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.
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