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1. (law) the highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation
   - Supreme Court of the United States, United States Supreme Court, SCOTUS [US, informal]

1. (law) the highest court in most states of the United States
   - state supreme court, high court

Derived forms: Supreme Courts, supreme courts

Type of: court, federal court, judicature, tribunal

Part of: judicial branch

Encyclopedia: Supreme Court, Singapore