SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE

The court formed by the English judicature act 1873, (as modified by the judicature act 1875, the appellate jurisdiction act, 1876; and the judicature acts of 1877, 1879, and 1881,) in substitution for the various sultrier courts of law, equity, admiralty, probate, and divorce, existing when the act was passed, including the court of appeal in chancery and bankruptcy, and the … [Read more...] about SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE

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...] about SUPREME COURT

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...] about SUPREME

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...] about SUPREMACY CLAUSE

The state of being supreme, or in the highest station of power; paramount authority; sovereignty; sovereign power. Act of supremacy. The English statute 1 Ells, c 1, whereby the supremacy and autonomy: of the crown in spiritual or ecclesiastical matters was declared and established. Oath of supremacy. An oath to uphold the supreme power of the kingdom of England in the person … [Read more...] about SUPREMACY