A
supreme court is the highest
court within the hierarchy of many legal
jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include
court of last resort,
instance court,
judgment court,
apex court, and
highest court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of a supreme court are not subject to further review by any other court. Supreme courts typically function primarily as
appellate courts, hearing
appeals from decisions of lower
trial courts, or from intermediate-level appellate courts.