- Supreme court
research date October 2010 A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal ... , judgment court , high court , or in South Asia apex court . Broadly speaking, the decisions of a supreme court are not subject to further review by any other court. In a minority of jurisdictions, the Supreme Court is not in fact the highest court examples include the Supreme Court of the State of New York , and the former Supreme Court of Judicature of England and Wales . Conversely, the supreme ... . Supreme courts typically function primarily as appellate court s, hearing appeal s from ... browse Supreme Court?r 66 Merriam Webster s Dictionary of Law and Collins English Dictionary ... federal system of government typically have both a federal supreme court such as the Supreme Court of the United States , and supreme courts for each member state such as the Supreme ... the functions of a supreme court between separate courts for criminal and civil cases. Jurisdictions ... from the ordinary courts, headed by a supreme administrative court . A number of jurisdictions ... called the Supreme Court , even though appeals could be made from that court to the United Kingdom ... the decisions of the supreme court usually provide a very strong precedent, or jurisprudence constante ... Council . Each state and territory has its own Australian court hierarchy Supreme Court , which is the highest ... as the term supreme court seems to refer to the court of last resort. The reason that the High Court of Australia is not named the supreme court is purely historical. Before the federation of Australia ... own independent judicial system with a supreme court as the highest court physically within the colony ..., the constitution provided for the establishment of a federal supreme court , to be named the High Court which could hear appeals from the state Supreme Courts. With the exception of the Australian Capital Territory, each state s Supreme Court is divided into two divisions the Trial Division and the Court ... more details
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- Supreme Court of Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia may refer to Supreme Court of Georgia country Supreme Court of Georgia U.S. state disambig ... more details
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- Supreme court building (disambiguation)
The term Supreme court building refers to buildings housing supreme court s in a number of countries, including the following Present supreme court buildings Australia &ndash High Court of Australia The Building High Court Building Canada &ndash Supreme Court of Canada Building Supreme Court Building India &ndash Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court building Supreme Court Building Israel &ndash Supreme Court of Israel Building Supreme Court Building Singapore &ndash Supreme Court of Singapore The new Supreme Court building Supreme Court Building United Kingdom &ndash Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Building Supreme Court Building United States &ndash United States Supreme Court Building Supreme Court Building Former supreme court buildings Singapore &ndash Old Supreme Court Building disambig Category National supreme courts ... more details
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- Supreme Court of Judicature
Supreme Court of Judicature may refer to Supreme Court of Judicature Barbados . Supreme Court of Barbados Supreme Court of Judicature Guyana , Supreme Court of Guyana Supreme Court of Judicature Ireland , the supreme court in Ireland from 1877 to 1920 The Senior Courts of England and Wales , formerly known as the Supreme Court of Judicature The Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland , formerly known as the Supreme Court of Judicature See also Supreme Court of Civil Judicature New South Wales disambiguation ... more details
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- Supreme Court of Thailand
Supreme Court of Thailand may refer to Supreme Court of Justice of Thailand Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand Constitutional Court of Thailand disambig ... more details
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- Supreme Court of China
Supreme Court of China could refer to Supreme People s Court of the People s Republic of China Supreme Court of the Republic of China commonly known as Taiwan disambig ... more details
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- Supreme Court of Appeal
Supreme Court of Appeal may refer to The Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa . The Supreme Court of Newfoundland Court of Appeal Newfoundland Supreme Court of Appeal . The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals . It may also refer to other Court of Appeal Courts of Appeal . Disambig ... more details
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- Lists of Supreme Court Justices
The following are lists of Justices of several national Supreme Court s List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada Category Lists of lists Supreme Court Justices ... more details
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- Supreme Judicial Court
The term Supreme Judicial Court is the shorthand name for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Maine Supreme Judicial Court It was also once the name of the Rhode Island Supreme Court . See also Supreme Court of the United States state supreme courts disambig ... more details
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- Supreme Court of Scotland
Supreme Court of Scotland may refer to Supreme Court of the United Kingdom College of Justice disambig ... more details
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- Supreme Court of Northern Ireland
Supreme Court of Northern Ireland may mean Supreme Court of the United Kingdom , established 2009 Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland , called Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland till 2009 dab ... more details
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- Supreme administrative court
A supreme administrative court is the highest court in a country with jurisdiction over lower administrative courts and the administrative decisions of the authorities, but not the legislative decisions laws made by the government which are under the jurisdiction of a constitutional court . For a specific country, see Council of State Belgium Supreme Administrative Court Council of State of Belgium Supreme Administrative Court of Bulgaria Supreme Administrative Court of the Republic of China Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic Supreme Administrative Court of Finland Council of State France Supreme Administrative Court Council of State of France Federal Administrative Court of Germany Supreme Administrative Court of Iran Supreme Administrative Court of Poland Supreme Administrative Court of Portugal Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand Disambig de Oberstes Verwaltungsgericht no H gsta f rvaltningsdomstolen sv H gsta f rvaltningsdomstolen ... more details
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- Supreme People's Court (disambiguation)
Supreme People s Court is the highest court in the judicial system of many communist countries. Supreme People s Court may refer to Supreme People s Court of the People s Republic of China Supreme People s Court of Vietnam Supreme People s Court of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Supreme Court of Cuba People s Supreme Court of Cuba People s Supreme Court of Laos disambig fr Cour populaire supr me ko sv Folkets h gsta domstol vi T a n Nh n d n T i cao nh h ng zh ... more details
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- Supreme Court of Judicature Act
Supreme Court of Judicature Act with its variations is a stock short title which was formerly used for legislation in the United Kingdom relating to the Supreme Court of Judicature for England and Wales ... known as a Supreme Court of Judicature Bill , or as a Judicature Bill during its passage through ... Act 1978 c. 23 and for England and Wales by the Supreme Court Act 1981 c. 54 now renamed as the Senior Courts Act 1981 . List England and Wales The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873 36 & 37 Vict. c. 66 The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1875 38 & 39 Vict. c. 77 The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1877 40 & 41 Vict. c. 9 The Supreme Court of Judicature Officers Act 1879 42 & 43 Vict. c. 78 The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1881 44 & 45 Vict. c. 68 The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1884 47 & 48 Vict. c. 61 The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1890 53 & 54 Vict. c. 44 The Supreme Court of Judicature London Clauses Act 1891 54 & 55 Vict. c. 14 The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1891 54 & 55 Vict. c. 53 The Supreme Court of Judicature Procedure Act 1894 57 & 58 Vict. c. 16 The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1899 62 & 63 Vict. c. 6 The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1902 2 Edw. 7 c. 31 The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1910 10 Edw. 7 & 1 Geo. 5 c. 12 The Supreme Court of Judicature Consolidation Act 1925 15 & 16 Geo. 5 c. 49 The Supreme Court of Judicature Amendment Act 1935 25 & 26 Geo. 5 c. 2 The Supreme Court of Judicature Amendment Act 1937 1 & 2 Geo. 6 c. 2 The Supreme Court of Judicature Amendment Act 1938 1 & 2 Geo. 6 c. 67 The Supreme Court of Judicature Amendment Act 1944 7 & 8 Geo. 6 c. 9 The Supreme Court of Judicature Circuit Officers Act 1946 9 & 10 Geo. 6 c. 78 The Supreme Court of Judicature Amendment Act 1948 11 & 12 Geo. 6 c. 20 The Supreme Court of Judicature Amendment Act 1959 7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 39 Ireland The Supreme Court of Judicature Act Ireland 1877 40 & 41 Vict. c. 57 The Supreme Court of Judicature Act Ireland 1877 Amendment Act 1878 41 ... more details
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- Supreme Court (Fiji)
Judiciary of Fiji The Supreme Court of Fiji is one of three courts established by Constitution of Fiji Chapter 9 Chapter 9 of the Constitution of Fiji Constitution , the others being the High Court Fiji High Court and the Court of Appeal Fiji Court of Appeal . The Supreme Court is declared to be the final appellate court of the State in other words, there is no judicial authority higher than the Supreme Court. In this respect, the Supreme Court takes over the functions formerly performed by the United ... gives the Supreme Court exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from all final judgements of the Court of Appeal. Cases may not be brought before the Supreme Court by individuals only the Court of Appeal may decide to refer a case to it, or the Supreme Court may, in its own judgement, decide to hear an appeal. This court has the power to review, vary, affirm, or discard decisions of the Court of Appeal, may order retrials, and may award costs to defendants and plaintiffs. Decisions of the Supreme Court are binding on all subordinate courts. At its own discretion, the Supreme Court may review any judgement or decision that it has previously rendered. Section 123 authorizes ... the Supreme Court to rule on actual or potential disagreements pertaining to the Constitution. The Supreme Court is required to pronounce its opinion in open court. The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice , who is also the President of the Supreme Court, all Justice of Appeal Fiji Justices of Appeal who are also members of the Court of Appeal , and others specifically appointed as Supreme Court judges. The Puisne judge Fiji puisne judges , who sit on the High Court and the Court of Appeal, are not members of the Supreme Court. Section 129 of the Constitution declares that A judge .... As the membership of the Supreme Court overlaps to a large extent with that of the Appeal ... jurist.law.pitt.edu world fiji.htm Jurist Legal Intelligence Fiji Islands Oceania topic Supreme Court ... more details
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- State supreme court
This article discusses the state supreme courts in the United States. See Australian court hierarchy for the counterparts in Australian states. See Supreme court for the highest court in a country. In the United States , the state supreme court also known by Terminology other names in various states ... s court of last resort . Generally, the state supreme court, like most appellate tribunals, is exclusively ... error Citation needed date September 2010 in its finding of facts, the state supreme court will Remand ..., or the federal United States Supreme Court although appeals, on some issues, from judgments of a state s highest court can be sought in the U.S. Supreme Court . Appellate jurisdiction Under American federalism , the interpretation of a state supreme court on a matter of state law is normally ... may be appealed directly to the Supreme Court of the United States . One of the informal traditions ... by statute in 47 states and in federal judicial proceedings the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly ... review . ref Since a few states lack intermediate appellate courts, the state supreme court ... of appeals. For certain limited categories of cases, the state supreme court still operates under ... or capital punishment . But for the vast majority, the state supreme court possesses the discretion ... Court of Appeals. Notably, the state supreme courts of New Hampshire, Virginia, and West Virginia ... supreme court is headquartered in New Orleans French Quarter. Maine, whose supreme court is headquartered in Portland. Pennsylvania, whose supreme court has facilities at three coequal locations ... court to sit at three coequal locations Nashville, Knoxville, and Jackson . California, whose supreme .... Alaska, whose supreme court is located in its largest city, Anchorage. As for the court s actual facilities, a state supreme court may be housed in the state capitol, in a nearby state office ... . Terminology Court of Appeals Because state supreme courts generally hear only appeals, some courts ... more details
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- Supreme Court of Zimbabwe
Politics of Zimbabwe The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe is the highest court of order and the final court of appeal in Zimbabwe . The judiciary is headed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who, like the other justices, is appointed by the President on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission. The court consists of five members including the chief Justice. It has original jurisdiction over alleged violations of fundamental rights guaranteed in the constitution and appellate jurisdiction over other matters . The Supreme Court is separate from the High Court of Zimbabwe High Court . Members The Chief Justice, Godfrey Chidyausiku is the most senior judge. Others who sit on the bench of the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe are Justice Paddington Garwe , former Judge President in the High Court, Justice Wilson Sandura , Justice Vernanda Ziyambi and Justice Luke Malaba . References reflist Africa topic Supreme Court of Category National supreme courts Category Politics of Zimbabwe ... more details
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- Supreme Court of Peru
Unreferenced date January 2007 Politics of Peru The Supreme Court of Justice is the highest judicial court in Peru . Its jurisdiction extends over the entire territory of the nation. It is headquartered in the Palace of Justice Peru Palace of Justice in Lima . The supreme court is composed of three Supreme Sectors Civil Sector Presides over all topics related to civil rights and commercial law . Criminal Sector Presides over all topics relating to criminal law Constitutional and Social Sector Presides over all topics relating to constitutional rights and labor law image Palaciojusticiaperu.jpg 300px thumb left The Supreme Court is headquartered in the Palace of Justice Peru Palace of Justice Integrated into the Supreme Court are the Supreme Speakers and Supreme Provisionary Speakers, who substitute the Supreme Speakers in case of absence. The Supreme Speakers are distributed into each one of the Supreme Sectors that the law establishes. The President of the Supreme Court and the Chief Speaker of the Office of the Control of the Magistrature are not integrated into any Supreme Sector. The Supreme Court consists of three permanent Supreme Sectors Civil, Criminal, and Constitutional and Social . Each Supreme Sector has five Supreme Speakers who elect a president within each other. The Constitution of Peru Constitution guarantees the right to the double instance , which the Supreme Court recognizes. In event that this right is failed, the appeals in the processes that interpose before the Superior Sectors, or it is brought before the Supreme Court. The Abrogation doctrine is also recognized by this court. South America topic Supreme Court of title Supreme Courts of South America countries only yes DEFAULTSORT Supreme Court Of Peru Category Courts in Peru Category National supreme courts Peru es Categor a Corte Suprema del Per zh ... more details
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- Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice
Politics of Portugal Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice lang pt Supremo Tribunal de Justi a , IPA pt su p emu t ibu na d u tis pron is the highest court of law in Portugal without prejudice to the jurisdiction of the Portuguese Constitutional Court . The President of the Supreme Court of Justice is elected by and among the members of the court. The competences of the Supreme Court of Justice are the following To try the President of Portugal President of the Republic , the President of the Assembly of the Republic and the Prime Minister of Portugal Prime Minister for crimes committed during the exercise of their Office To harmonize rulings by setting uniform jurisprudence To hear appeals in matters of Law To try the crimes committed by the members of the Supreme Court, of the Courts of Appeal or Public Prosecutors References http www.sta.mj.pt Linglesa legislacao legislacao crp 02.html The Courts See also Portuguese court system Portuguese Constitutional Court . Portuguese Court of Audits . Portuguese Supreme Administrative Court . Politics of Portugal Portuguese Constitution External links http www.stj.pt Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice Category National supreme courts Category Politics of Portugal Category Portuguese law Europe topic Supreme Court of title Supreme Courts of Europe countries only yes template yes Portugal stub gov stub es Supremo Tribunal de Justicia de Portugal pt Supremo Tribunal de Justi a de Portugal ... more details
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- Supreme Court (Hong Kong)
This article is about the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, which was renamed High Court Hong Kong High Court in 1997. For the current court of last resort of Hong Kong, see Court of Final Appeal Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal . refimprove date December 2011 File Hkhighestcourt1915.jpg thumb The old Supreme Court Building facing Statue Square in 1915. File HK Court of Final Appeal.jpg thumb Former French Mission Building. File HK HighCourt Entrance.JPG thumb Entrance of the High Court Hong Kong High Court in Admiralty, Hong Kong Admiralty . The Supreme Court zh c c was the highest court in Hong ... from the District and Magisrates Courts as well as certain tribunals. The Supreme Court was made up of the High Court of Justice High Court and the Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court was established ... by a Full Court made up of 3 judges. From 1910 to 1943, a judge of the British Supreme Court for China and Japan British Supreme Court for China in Shanghai was eligible to sit on the Full Court. In the 1910s and 1920s, a Shanghai judge would regularly travel to Hong Kong to sit on the Full Court. Havilland de Sausmarez , a judge of the Shanghai court, was the President of the Full Court from 1910 to 1920. From 1925 to 1943, a judge of the Hong Kong Supreme Court would also sit on the full court of the British Supreme Court for China and Japan British Supreme Court for China . The Court of Appeal was established in the 1970s. Appeals from the Court of Appeal and Full Court and, certain criminal ... appealed from or the Privy Council. After the transfer of sovereignty the Supreme Court was renamed as the High Court of Hong Kong High Court and the High Court of the former Supreme Court was renamed ... of Final Appeal since 1997 The new Supreme Court Building 1985 1997 now the High Court Building ... UK References reflist Asia topic Supreme Court of title Supreme Courts of Asia Category Supreme Court ... establishment of the court, there was no Court of Appeal in Hong Kong. Appeals were either by way ... more details
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- Supreme Court of Judicature of Japan
The Supreme Court of Judicature Dai shin in was the first Western style supreme court in the Empire of Japan . It existed from 1875 to 1946. See also Supreme Court of Judicature l1 Supreme Court of Judicature of England and Wales Category Politics of the Empire of Japan Category Government of Japan JapanEmpireNavbox Japan law stub ja ... more details
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- Supreme Court of Mongolia
Politics of Mongolia The Supreme Court of Mongolia is the highest court in the judiciary system of Mongolia . The Constitution of Mongolia 1992 Constitution states that the Supreme Court shall be the highest judicial organ . ref name mna45 Montsame News Agency. Mongolia . Montsame News Agency Foreign Service Office, 2006, ISBN 9992906278 p. 45 ref The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Judge and 12 subordinate judges. The Chief Judge is appointed by the President of Mongolia for a term of six years. The Supreme Court hears appeals of lower court decisions. The Supreme Court hears human rights cases referred to it by the Prosecutor General or the Constitutional Court of Mongolia . The Supreme Court interprets all Mongolian laws except for the Constitution, ref name mna45 which is the province of the Constitutional Court. See also Constitution of Mongolia References references External links http www.pmis.gov.mn sup eng.htm Official Website of the Government Organizations of Mongolia Supreme Court of Mongolia Mongolia topics DEFAULTSORT Mongolian Supreme Court Category National supreme courts Category Government of Mongolia Category Mongolian law Mongolia stub ... more details
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- Supreme Court Historical Society
The Supreme Court Historical Society is a private, non profit organization dedicated to preserving and communicating the history of the U.S. Supreme Court . History The Society was founded in 1974 by Chief Justice of the United States U.S. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger who acted as its first honorary chairman. ref http www.supremecourthistory.org society info The Supreme Court Historical Society Bot generated title Retrieved 2011 06 22. ref References Reflist External links http www.supremecourthistory.org The Supreme Court Historical Society Category Supreme Court of the United States Nonprofit org stub ... more details
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- Supreme Court of Belarus
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Politics of Belarus The Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus is the highest tier court inside of Belarus and acts as the final court of review. Its general tasks include the oversight of lower tier courts and can render justice in areas of general civil and criminal law. Unlike the United States Supreme Court , Constitution of Belarus constitutional issues are not sent to the Belarusian Supreme Court, but are sent to a separate court called the Constitutional Court of Belarus Constitutional Court . The judges to the Supreme Court are appointed by the President of Belarus president . External link http www.supcourt.by Court website DEFAULTSORT Supreme Court Of Belarus Category Government of Belarus Category Belarusian law Category National supreme courts Belarus Europe topic Supreme Court of title Supreme Courts of Europe countries only yes template yes Belarus stub be x old fr Cour supr me de Bi lorussie lt Baltarusijos Respublikos Auk iausiasis Teismas sr ... more details
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