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
  • Any matters requiring legal enforcement are referred directly to the Texas judicial system, said the tribunal, which likened its work to the services provided by Jewish Beth Din courts and Catholic ecclesiastical tribunals.
    — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Based upon their replies, occupying Allied officials ranked their culpability, then tried the worst offenders — most famously in the Nuremberg trials, but also in numerous local tribunals.
    — Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Head to Palm Beach for bars, shops, and nightlife, or visit the capital for local restaurants, shopping, and historic sites.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Success at the local theater means additional revenue for surrounding local businesses — shops, restaurants, bars, coffee shops – that benefit from the foot traffic of the local cinema.
    — Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Supreme courts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20courts. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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