Why does this article refer to this court as supreme?

Answer 1

I'm not sure what article you're referencing, but it's likely referring to the United States Supreme Court.

The United States Supreme Court is the highest court in the country, with jurisdiction over federal and state court cases.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

It is called the Supreme Law of the Land only for the United States and its citizens. It is called supreme because all other sub forms of government within the country and all legislation passed by individual states and their local districts must not pass laws that supersede the rights and laws of the Federal Government. The Federal Government gives and protects the rights of all of its citizens and those rights can not be infringed upon by any other legislation which violates those rights. Supreme=highest law to which all others are held accountable.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

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A Supreme Court is the highest you can go to; there is nothing higher and they are the final word on the matter. Thus they are the court that is supreme above all others.

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The name comes directly from Article III, Section 1 of the US Constitution, which reads:

"The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office."

Supreme Court is just a general term for a government body's highest court, and is used by many other countries in addition to the United States.

Answer 6

Because it is the very highest court in the country. There is no other authority higher then they and their decisions cannot be appealed.

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It is spelled out within the united States Constitution that the Supreme Court is the highest Court in the Country.

Answer 7

There has to be a supreme court or people would appeal endlessly to a higher court. There has to be a court where the decision is final and there is no higher court to appeal to. The supreme court is there to make a ruling that is the end all decision to stop endless clogging up the overcrowded court system.

Answer 8

They are called that because they are a part of the Judicial part of the triumverate of government that the Constitution created. Since it is the Judicial part, they are Justices

Answer 9

The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States.