List of supreme courts by country

A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Supreme courts include:

List of supreme courts

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States recognised by the United Nations

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States recognised by at least one United Nations member

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State Court(s)
  Abkhazia Supreme Court of Abkhazia
  Cook Islands Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
  Kosovo Supreme Court of Kosovo
  Niue Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)
  Northern Cyprus Supreme Court of Northern Cyprus
  Taiwan Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of the Republic of China
  South Ossetia Supreme Court of South Ossetia
  Western Sahara Constitutional Council, Supreme Court of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

States not recognised by any United Nations members

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State Court(s)
  Somaliland Supreme Court of Somaliland
  Transnistria Supreme Court of Transnistria
State Court(s)
  European Union European Court of Justice
  Sovereign Military Order of Malta Magistral Court of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

International courts

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There are a number of international courts that are the highest courts of appeal for members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and some of the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations respectively. However, the members of those organisations do sometimes have high courts of their own and their jurisdiction may be limited.

Organisation Court(s)
  Benelux Union Benelux Court of Justice
  Caribbean Community Caribbean Court of Justice
Commonwealth of Nations Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
  Council of Europe European Court of Human Rights
  European Free Trade Association EFTA Court
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q This court is not independent of either the legislature and/or executive of that country.
  2. ^ Such recommendations are binding upon the President as per the Three Judges Cases

References

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  1. ^ a b "International Alliance of Constitutional Courts" (in English and Italian). Retrieved Jun 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Guyana". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  3. ^ "Memorandum of procedure of appointment of Supreme Court Judges | Department of Justice | India". Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  4. ^ "Korea, North". The World Factbook. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  5. ^ 🖉"Konstytucja Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". www.sejm.gov.pl.
  6. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 2009-12-06.