court of highest resort

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• court of last resort — court of last re·sort: a court of final appeal in a jurisdiction see also court of appeals, supreme court, supreme court of appeals, supreme judicial court …   Law dictionary

• court of last resort — The highest court to which a case may be taken; a court from the judgments of which no appeal can be taken …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• court — / kōrt/ n [Old French, enclosed space, royal entourage, court of justice, from Latin cohort cohors farmyard, armed force, retinue] 1 a: an official assembly for the administration of justice: a unit of the judicial branch of government the… …   Law dictionary

• highest court — Court of last resort; a court whose decision is final and cannot be appealed because there is no higher court to further consider such matter; e.g. U.S. Supreme Court is highest federal court …   Black's law dictionary

• highest court — Court of last resort; a court whose decision is final and cannot be appealed because there is no higher court to further consider such matter; e.g. U.S. Supreme Court is highest federal court …   Black's law dictionary

• court of appeals — court′ of appeals′ n. 1) law an appellate court intermediate between the trial courts and a court of last resort 2) law the highest appellate court of New York State • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

• court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. 1. Law. a. a place where justice is administered. b. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. c. a session of a judicial assembly. 2. an area open to the sky and mostly or entirely… …   Universalium

• Court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. Margaret Smith, born 1942, Australian tennis player. * * * I In architecture, an outdoor room surrounded by buildings or walls. Courts have existed in all civilizations from the earliest recorded times. The small garden court… …   Universalium

• Court of Cassation (France) — France This article is part of the series: Politics and government of France …   Wikipedia

• Court of Appeals — In those states with courts of appeals, such courts are usually intermediate appellate courts (with the highest appellate court being the state Supreme Court). In New York, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, however, such are the highest… …   Black's law dictionary

• Court of Appeals — In those states with courts of appeals, such courts are usually intermediate appellate courts (with the highest appellate court being the state Supreme Court). In New York, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, however, such are the highest… …   Black's law dictionary