court of last resort

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

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

court of last resort
n.
The highest court to which an appellant can hope to appeal, such as the Supreme Court for federal cases.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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