The clause in Article IV of the U.S. Constitution which declares that the laws promulgated by the federal government are the supreme law of the land and are paramount to all state laws. Provision under Article IV, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, providing that federal law is superior to and overrides state law when they conflict. … [Read more...]

Latin: In the civil law. A petition for pardon of a first offense; also a petition for reversal of judgment; also equivalent to "duplication which corresponds to the common law rejoinder. Calvin. … [Read more...]

The most powerful, most important, the highest. That which is superior to all other things; as the supreme power of the state, which is an authority over all others. … [Read more...]

Eng. law. The name of a writ issuing out of the king's bench or chancery, for taking sureties of the peace; it is commonly directed to the justices of the peace, when they are averse to acting in the affair in their judicial capacity. … [Read more...]

The highest court in the United States judicial system. It is the final court, the case of last resort and only certain cases are selected to be heard by the court. In some states, the Supreme Court is sometimes used as a state court of general jurisdiction and may be the lowest court (New York) or the name of the highest state court. The Supreme court is the name of a court … [Read more...]