noun
1. : the highest judicial tribunal in a political unit (as a nation or state)
the United States Supreme Court has both original and appellate jurisdiction
the Supreme Court of Canada … renders decisions in disputes between the provinces and the Dominion — Canadian Citizenship Series
— compare court of cassation , court of session , high court of justice , supreme court of judicature
2. : a court of original jurisdiction in New York and formerly in New Jersey that is subordinate to a final court of appeals and constitutes the general trial court of the state