Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Master of the Supreme Court
An official of the Queen's Bench and Chancery Divisions of the Supreme Court who fills the several positions of master in the common-law courts, the Queen's Coroner and Attorney, the Master of the Crown Office, record and writ clerks, and associates.
Supreme Court of Appeals
The highest court in West Virginia.
Supreme Court of Errors
Hist. The court of last resort in Connecticut. ( The court is now called the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court of Judicature
The highest court in England and Wales, consisting of the High Court of Justice, the Court of Appeal; and the Crown Court. ( The Supreme Court was created under the Judicature Act of 1873 that consolidated the existing superior courts, including the High Court of Chancery, the court of Queen's Bench, the court of Exchequer, the High Court of Admiralty, the court of Probate, and the London court of Bankruptcy.
Supreme Court of the United States
The court of last resort in the federal system, whose members are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate. ( The Court was established in 1789 by Article III of the U.S. Constitution, which vests the Court with the "judicial power of the United States." - Often shortened to Supreme Court. - Also termed United States Supreme Court.
United States Supreme Court
See SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
supreme court
See SUPREME COURT. surrogate's court. See probate court.