Why is the Supreme Court called the "High Court".

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Norah

4 June, 06:02

Why is the Supreme Court called the "High Court".

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Kaitlynn Abbott · Answer 1

First, the Supreme Court of the United States has the final say in legal disputes. The high court is sometimes called the "court of last resort." The expression also suggests that taking a case "all the way" to the Supreme Court is hard. Each year, the court receives about 7,000 requests to consider cases