Superior court
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In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general jurisdiction over civil and criminal legal cases. A superior court is "superior" in relation to a court with limited jurisdiction, which i
One of the Los Angeles Superior Courthouses in downtown Los Angeles
Ordinary court
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Ordinary court or judicial court is a type of court with comprehensive subject-matter jurisdiction compared to a specialized court with limited jurisdiction over specific field of matters, such as int
Superior court
…serious nature. A superior court may hear appeals from lower courts (see court of appeal). For courts of general jurisdiction in civil law system, see ordinary court. The term "superior court" has its origins in the English court system. The royal courts were the highest courts in the country, with what would now…
Cour de cassation in France is an example of a supreme ordinary court.