state supreme court
Top judicial authority
A state supreme court is the highest court within a U.S. state's judicial system, serving as the final authority on matters of state law.
Most states use this name, though some call it the court of appeals or supreme judicial court.
The case was appealed all the way to the state supreme court.
These courts typically hear appeals rather than trials, and their interpretations of state constitutions and statutes are binding within that state.
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- final appealUltimate legal petition
- civil casesNon-criminal legal disputes
- lawBinding principle or regulation
- judicial reviewCourts invalidating unconstitutional acts
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Tribunal for national matters
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Lawmaking body below Congress
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