superior court

noun

1

: a court of general jurisdiction intermediate between the inferior courts (such as a justice of the peace court) and the higher appellate courts

2

: a court with juries having original jurisdiction

Examples of superior court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Basile will make his first defense on Thursday night and will play against Bob Longstreth — a superior court judge from California — and Jonquil Garrick-Reynolds, a theatrical wardrobe technician from Ontario, Canada. —Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024

The office asked the superior court to vacate Rubalcava’s conviction in 2019. —Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024

Judicial retention State Supreme Court justices, along with judges on the Court of Appeals and superior courts in Coconino, Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties, face voters after serving their first two years in office. —Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024

Pfeiffer, a former superior court judge and defense attorney, was appointed as Warren County’s top prosecutor in 2019. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

superior court

noun

often capitalized S&C

1

: a court of general jurisdiction intermediate between the inferior courts and the higher appellate courts

2

: a court having original jurisdiction and conducting jury trials