Supreme Court: Meaning and Definition of

Supreme' Court'

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. the highest court of the U.S.
  2. (in many states) the highest court of the state.
  3. (l.c.) (in some states) a court of general jurisdiction subordinate to an appeals court. Also called
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