superior court

noun

1

: a court of general jurisdiction intermediate between the inferior courts (such as a justice of the peace court) and the higher appellate courts

2

: a court with juries having original jurisdiction

Examples of superior court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Massachusetts at the time, rates started at $65 for district court cases, $85 for superior court cases (excluding homicides), and $120 for homicide cases. —Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

Fifty prominent men and women of Atlanta Saturday filed a petition in the superior court for incorporation under the name of the Equal Suffrage Party of Georgia. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026

Wages for both exceed the $208,059 paid to superior court judges and the $216,363 paid to appellate court judges. —Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026

Government offices — Los Angeles city and county, national and state offices — and superior courts, libraries and schools — are normally closed for a federal holiday such as Presidents Day. —Holly Andres, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for superior court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• distort
• escort
• exhort
• extort

Legal Definition

superior court

noun

often capitalized S&C

1

: a court of general jurisdiction intermediate between the inferior courts and the higher appellate courts

2

: a court having original jurisdiction and conducting jury trials