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SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE

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Definition (1910 Edition)

The court formed by the English judicature act, 1873, (as modified by the judicature act, 1875, the appellate jurisdiction act, 1876, and the judicature acts of 1877, 1879, and 1881,) in substitution for the various superior courts of law, equity, admiralty, probate, and divorce, existing when the act was passed, including the court of appeal in chancery and bankruptcy, and the exchequer chamber. It consists of two permanent dlvisions, viz., a court of original jurisdiction, cailed the “high court of justice,” and a court of appellate jurisdiction, called the “court of appeal.” Its title of “supreme” is now a misnomer, as the superior appellate Jurisdiction of the house of lords and privy council, which was originally intended to be transferred to it, has been allowed to remain. Sweet.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.