A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, apex court, and highest court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of a supreme court are not subject to further review by any other court.
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), also colloquially called the US Supreme Court.
The U.S. Supreme Court because their decisions are final for that case
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last court in which federal questions can be decided.
The supreme court is the court of last resort in the federal legal system and federal courts can overrule state courts. The Supreme Courts also settles disputes between states,such as the location of state borders .
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The term "court of last resort" generally refers to the Supreme Court (in the USA) or the highest court in the land (in other countries). This nickname applies because you cannot appeal any higher than the Supreme Court. It's literally your last resort - your last option for having the outcome of your case changed. If the Supreme Court turns down your appeal or decides against you, there is no higher court to which you can appeal.
The decision may be appealed from the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces to the Supreme Court of the United States; however, unless the case involves a compelling federal question that has broad application throughout the military, it is unlikely to be granted certiorari.
There is no court above the Supreme Court, therefore once they have ruled on an issue there is no higher court to hear an appeal. Their rulings are the last word on the issue.
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The duration of The Court of Last Resort is 1440.0 seconds.
last court in which federal questions can be decided.
The Court of Last Resort was created on 1957-10-04.
The Court of Last Resort ended on 1958-04-11.
The Supreme Court of the United States is sometimes referred to as the 'court of last resort.' The court was created in 1789.
A supreme court is an appellate court existing in most of the states. In the federal court system, and in most states, it is the highest appellate court or court of last resort. In others (such as New York) the supreme court is a court of general original jurisdiction, possessing also (in New York) some appellate jurisdiction, but not the court of last resort.
The supreme court is the court of last resort in the federal legal system and federal courts can overrule state courts. The Supreme Courts also settles disputes between states,such as the location of state borders .
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The US Supreme Court is called the high court because it is the last court in which federal questions (questions of federal and constitutional law) can be decided. There is no forum above the Supreme Court in which to appeal a decision. In the United States, "high court" is simply a colloquialism for the US Supreme Court. In some countries, the "High Court" is part of the proper title for the court.
The term "court of last resort" generally refers to the Supreme Court (in the USA) or the highest court in the land (in other countries). This nickname applies because you cannot appeal any higher than the Supreme Court. It's literally your last resort - your last option for having the outcome of your case changed. If the Supreme Court turns down your appeal or decides against you, there is no higher court to which you can appeal.