- last resort, court of
- A court from which there is no further appeal is called the "court of last resort." For example, the United States Supreme Court
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
last resort, court of
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last resort, court of — A court from which there is no further appeal is called the court of last resort. For example, the United States Supreme Court … Black's law dictionary
court of last resort — court of last re·sort: a court of final appeal in a jurisdiction see also court of appeals, supreme court, supreme court of appeals, supreme judicial court … Law dictionary
last resort — A court, such as the U.S. Supreme Court, from which there is no further appeal of a judgment rendered by it in review of a decision in a civil or criminal action by a lower court. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. last… … Law dictionary
court of last resort — court′ of last′ resort′ n. law a court, as the Supreme Court, whose decision cannot be appealed … From formal English to slang
Last Resort — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Last Resort peut désigner dans différents domaines : Sommaire 1 Jeux vidéo 2 Cinéma … Wikipédia en Français
court of last resort — noun The final court of appeal in a jurisdiction; a supreme court. Syn: high court … Wiktionary
court of last resort — The highest court to which a case may be taken; a court from the judgments of which no appeal can be taken … Ballentine's law dictionary
court of last resort — a court of final appeal … Useful english dictionary
last resort — Characterizing a court from the judgments or decisions of which no appeal can be taken … Ballentine's law dictionary
court — / kōrt/ n [Old French, enclosed space, royal entourage, court of justice, from Latin cohort cohors farmyard, armed force, retinue] 1 a: an official assembly for the administration of justice: a unit of the judicial branch of government the… … Law dictionary
