supreme courts

plural of supreme court

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Recent Examples of supreme courts The supreme courts of Michigan, Ohio and Oklahoma have all prohibited seizing private property to give it to another private party purely for economic development. Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 Though many Hungarian judges and prosecutors faithfully carry out their duties, judicial leadership — including the heads of the constitutional and supreme courts — should be replaced to restore trust and impartiality, said Martin of Transparency International Hungary. ABC News, 18 May 2026 Under the federal constitution, states and their supreme courts are the ultimate judges of state law. Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 15 May 2026 The professional embarrassments even take place at the level of state supreme courts. Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026 In contrast to the Second Circuit, the Eighth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, and several state supreme courts all have held that confrontation requires face-to-face confrontation. Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme courts
Noun
  • In 1996, the United Nations selected her as chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
    Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Located just 2 miles away from the former insurance building that housed the residual mechanism, the ICC was set up as a permanent, global court to prosecute humanity’s worst crimes and forestall the need to create ad hoc tribunals for every conflict.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Members gather for occasional get-togethers at local bars and restaurants to share their love of tiki culture.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • Some in county jails are there for just a few days, but others can stay behind bars for months or even years before their cases are tried in court.
    Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

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