as in high court
the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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Brazil Reuters — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused the country’s supreme court of persecuting him on Saturday after his appeal against a travel ban was rejected.
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Reuters, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
The supreme court of Ohio currently has a 4-3 Republican majority ...
—Adam Mathews, National Review, 29 Oct. 2024
On Friday, the supreme court reversed the appellate court, deciding that Luebbers had followed state law on consecutive sentences.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
The federal lawsuit from Pennsylvania would go to an intermediate appeals court first, while the Michigan and North Carolina cases would be heard by state appellate and supreme courts before arriving at the nation's highest court.
—Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
The supreme court of Ohio currently has a 4-3 Republican majority ...
—Adam Mathews, National Review, 29 Oct. 2024
On Friday, the supreme court reversed the appellate court, deciding that Luebbers had followed state law on consecutive sentences.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
The federal lawsuit from Pennsylvania would go to an intermediate appeals court first, while the Michigan and North Carolina cases would be heard by state appellate and supreme courts before arriving at the nation's highest court.
—Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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The high court recognized another exception in 1988, which applies to certain inferior officers who have limited duties and lack policymaking or significant administrative authority.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2025
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But when that might happen is up in the air, hinging on the high court’s discretion on whether to review the case, and local prosecutors’ ultimate decision on whether to pursue a second trial.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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And yet, in our own land and under our own flag, the writer can give day and detail of one thousand men, women, and children who during the last six years were put to death without trial before any tribunal on earth.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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Aside from uncovering a 2,000-year-old artifact, the walls and foundations are thought to be within the area of the basilica known as the tribunal, according to a news release.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Juniper, a storefront gin bar on historic Congress Street, whips up delicious classic and modern cocktails with a twist.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The students in my writing workshops strive for something original, a high bar to pass.—
David Galef,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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