United States Supreme Court (Noun)
Meaning
The highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The decision of the United States Supreme Court is final and cannot be appealed to any other court.
- The United States Supreme Court has the power to declare laws passed by Congress or actions taken by the President as unconstitutional.
- The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases involving ambassadors and other public ministers, as well as cases in which a state is a party.
- In 1803, the United States Supreme Court established the principle of judicial review in the landmark case Marbury v. Madison.
- The United States Supreme Court consists of a chief justice and eight associate justices, who are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.